Retiree Recognition For: Sandy Leong
Title / Dept:
Career Advisor / Career and Employment Services
How did you get your start at LCC? What do you remember most from your first day/week/month?
I applied to this part-time career advising position and was hired for it. James Woolcock graciously served as my onboarder/trainer during my first month on the job and for awhile beyond.
Have you held different positions at LCC? How would you describe your career path and the role that LCC played in it?
No.
What's your favorite memory from your time at LCC? Who are the people who made working here great?
The or a favorite memory of mine: A student had a Resume Appointment with me. He had applied to a government internship and had not heard anything from the employer for awhile. I recommended a number of specific changes to his resume and worked collbaoratively with him to enhace his resume. Soon thereafter he sent me a thank you email informing me that he got an interview and internship offer within less than a week after submitting his revised/enhanced resume. He mentioned that the employer really liked his resume format. I was thrlled for him and appreciated him sending me an email to thank me and update me.
What were your greatest accomplishments or successes while working at LCC?
My greatest a ccomplishments or successes while working at LCC include:
Providing career advising to students and alums for 11 years, always striviing to make a positive difference in their lives.
Developing and providing numerous classroom presentations, supporting students' education and building a network of positive collaborative reationships with LCC Faculty and Staff along the way.
Initiating a handbook project and successfully creating four career handbooks with my colleague Rebecca Sowa, all four of which are accessible to students, LCC alums, and others 24/7 via the Students link on the CES website.
Creating a "toolkit" of approximately 100 new handouts that can be utilized as desired during career advising, class presentations, workshops, and events as appropriate.
Developing and conducting several trainings and, in 2023, two concurrent Professional Activity Day concurrent sessions for LCC employees.
Presentating three to four workshops annually for several years for students in the former Early College Progam.
Gary King and Mara Fisher are two of the people who made working here great!
What are you looking forward to in your retirement? What plans are you most excited for?
I am looking forward to embarking on a new specific career, potentially, doing volunteer work, and traveling abroad, particularly in Asia and Europe, visiting with my husband and my two children, and having more time to read.
Is there any additional information that you would like to share related to your time at LCC?
I have been grateful to have had the opportunity to work in Student Affairs at LCC and work with so many dedicated LCC employees. Thank you for your referrals, opportuntiies to present in your classes, and your collaboration with me, and thank you for all the work you do to teach/guide/help students and faciltiate their achieving success!
