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Lydia Deems
Career Counselor

I have been a Career Counselor at SBCC since 1991 and still love my job.  It is a privilege to get to work with students and potential students needing clarity, information or help setting goals.  I earned my BA degree in Psychology from UC San Diego and an MA in Education, with a Counseling Psychology emphasis from UC Santa Barbara. Aside from my job, I love spending time outdoors in nature.  I try to take a walk on the beach or on a trail in the foothills almost every day.  I love to garden and have over 30 fruit trees and lots of deer, gophers, and squirrels.

Lydia Deems
deems@sbcc.edu 965-0581  
Career Center Q&A
What was your first job? Selling candy and popcorn at a movie theater.
What was one of your favorite jobs? Working at Scripps Institute of Oceanography because of the people and the beach front location.
What is your
dream job?
Colorado River Raft Guide.
What job would you be horrible at?  Being a business executive.
What did you want to be when you were little? A Cowgirl.
Why are you working at the Career Center? Feedback from a friend that I would be a good
counselor and networking with friends and colleagues that informed me of an opening at SBCC
What was the best advice you received?  Ask for what you want.

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