In this episode of the Leaving the Classroom podcast, host Kristi Oliva interviews former teacher Molly Schloesser about making the transition from her career in education to new opportunities outside of the classroom. Molly shares her experiences teaching third grade for several years and deciding to pursue a change, as well as her ongoing job search as she works to transition into a new role in customer success or account management.
On this episode Kristi shares:
- Molly's journey from teaching third grade to working as an educational consultant for an edtech startup and then being laid off after eight months.
- The challenges Molly faced in her initial job search after leaving teaching, applying to over 100 jobs before landing interviews and second rounds.
- Molly's goals to transition from sales roles to customer success or account management and her long-term interests in business development while acknowledging the importance of gaining experience first.
