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An article from Best Colleges, stated that 20-50% of students start college as undeclared majors and about 75% change their majors at least once while pursuing both undergraduate studies. In addition, it is not uncommon for graduate students to switch majors or their areas of research at some point in their pursuit of a professional degree.
Fast forward a few years, after successfully graduating from college and landing that dream job, it can be daunting to know how to plan for success in your new role, where there are no metrics like GPA or number of credit hours to assess one's progress.
At ExcelliSpace, I've developed tools and resources that I have used in my own academic and career journey, that will assist you throughout the deliberation process and set you up for success as you discover your potential.
College Major Decision Review (MDR)
A college major is a major decision that should be aided via tools that provide both a qualitative and quantitative analysis towards what you, the student cares about the most. The MDR allows the student to select their top 5 college major options based on selected self-determined and informed factors for mental and visual processing via an active deduction process.
Professional Development Plan (PDP)
The PDP walks you through and towards an intentionally clarified approach to identify and define both the recommended and self-determined steps as well as activities towards a satisfying career. We will define the 5 major steps in the REDII process that will help you feel excited and ready to develop and pursue a satisfying career.
Online Courses, Workshops and many more...
Recorded online courses that accompany the applicable resources will be available to supplement and provide a guided walkthrough for each template provided. Additional content will be added addressing various areas of interest in academia and early careers over time. A finite set of 1-on-1 virtual meetings or large group workshops will also be available soon.
Dr. Mashiku brings over 18 years of experience in mentoring students and early professionals in the STEM field. Her expertise ranges from overseeing high school and college summer internships to providing guidance to students on college majors in undergraduate studies throughout the PhD thesis defense phases. She has provided strategic guidance for graduate students on various areas such as thesis topic selection, thriving in the pursuit of a professional degree and recommended strategies for a successful thesis defense. She has mentored dozens of early careers in various engineering fields and developed tools for charting and tracking goals towards a successful career. As a practicing Aerospace Engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for over 12 years, Dr. Mashiku currently serves as a Program Manager in Space Situational Awareness for Satellite Collision Avoidance on the CARA (Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis) Program, specializing in the technical fields of Astrodynamics/Orbital Mechanics, Satellite Navigation, and AI/ML applications for space. She is also the Founding President and Co-Founder of The Joule Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for STEM-based outreach activities for young girls in Africa. With a strong educational background, including a Bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and Masters and PhD degrees from Purdue University in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Dr. Mashiku is dedicated to helping others create actionable plans for academic and career success.
Meet Dr. Alinda Mashiku
Founder of ExcelliSpace LLC
