Melissa Taylor
My Career Flyer
Who Am I?
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities."-Dr. Seuss
My Brain
Although I use both the left and right side of my brain depending on the thought process necessary, I am most comfortable while using the right side of my brain. That means that I like more spontaneity, expression, nurturing, social and interpersonal activity, imagination and creativity, artistry, holistic, abstract and conceptual thinking.
Decision Making
Behavioral Style
When making decisions I tend to follow the behavioral style. People with that decision making style are sociable, friendly, supportive, are motivated by peers, and they avoid conflicts. Others sometimes perceive my decision making as if I am wishy- washy, can’t make hard decisions, and can’t say no. The best organizational fit for my type of decision making is one that is well designed and has people orientated collegial settings.
My Personality Type
#1 Orange
#2 Blue
- Genuine
- Care Taker
- Loyal
- Thinks of Others
- Friendly
#3 Green
- Intellectual
- Visionary
- Logical
- Strategic
- High Standards
#4 Gold
- Organized
- Responsible
- Prepared
- Committed
- Dependable
What Do I Want?
Navigator Results
Interests
- Clinical Psychologist
- Director, Producer, Actor
- Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselor
- Chief Executive (Movie or Television)
- Kindergarten & Preschool Teacher
Skills
- Clinical Psychologist
- Lyricist, Creative Writer
- Director and Producer
- Actor
- Preschool & Kindergarten Teacher
Work Values
- Prestige
- Accomplishment
- Work Place
- Innovation
- Income
My Top 3 Career Choices
Clinical Psychologist
- Evaluate people for emotional or mental disorders.
- Discuss the treatment of problems with clients.
- Interact with people to help them gain insight, set goals, and improve their lives
- Clinical psychologists in private practice have their own offices and set their own hours.
- They often offer evening and weekend hours to accommodate their clients.
- Many experience pressures because of deadlines, tight schedules, and overtime.
A doctoral degree usually is required for employment as an independent licensed clinical or counseling psychologist.
Clinical Psychologists typically have a salary ranging from $38,450- $115, 550.
Producer
- Plan and coordinate radio, television, stage, and motion picture productions.
- Select scripts for actors.
- Approve suggested scripts and story lines.
- Actors, producers, and directors work under constant pressure.
- Producers and directors organize rehearsals and meet with writers, designers, financial backers, and production technicians.
- They experience stress not only from these activities, but also from the need to adhere to budgets, union work rules, and production schedules.
Producers typically get Bachelor Degrees and many continue to get their Master of Fine Arts.
Salaries can range from $32,080- $118, 940.
Actor
- Play parts in stage productions, television shows, music videos, and motion pictures.
- Tell stories through music, visual, or dramatic art.
- Express creativity by dancing.
- Many actors face stress from the continual need to find their next job.
- Evening and weekend work is a regular part of a stage actors life
- Actors should be in good physical condition and have the necessary stamina and coordination to move about theater stages and large movie and television studio lots
Actors typically get Bachelor Degrees and many continue to get their Master of Fine Arts.
Salaries can range from $9 per hour to $70 per hour.
How Do I Get It?
Top 3 Colleges
#1 Carnegie Mellon University
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Private University
- 12,367 students enrolled
- $61, 060 per year
#2 Columbia University
- New York, New York
- Private University
- 26, 957 students enrolled
- $61, 852 per year
#3 University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Public University
- 25, 341 students enrolled
- $20,748 per year
It Starts Now!
Bentonville High School
10th – keep grades up, take PSAT and/or PLAN, maintain resume
11th – boost GPA, take ACT and/or SAT, maintain resume
12th – get letters of recommendation, apply to schools, complete the FASFA, apply for scholarships