Organized and Energized
Morgan Shanske vlogƵ21 doesnvlogƵt wait for opportunityvlogƵshe goes out and gets it by launching a new business: Get Morganized LLC. ShevlogƵs also an aspiring attorney working for a nonprofit and volunteering at the Brooklyn District AttorneyvlogƵs Office. Keep up!
Morgan Shanske vlogƵ21 is taking advantage of every opportunity available to her, and she isnvlogƵt slowing down. As a political science major and aspiring attorney, shevlogƵs worked hard in several capacities here at PacevlogƵand not just in her studies. Morgan has worked for LubinvlogƵs marketing team, the Legal and Tax department, PacevlogƵs legal council, and even peer leader for Pace President Marvin KrislovvlogƵs UNV101 class. Talk about incredible ambition!
When it came to choosing a college, though, it was a unique experience during Accepted Students Day that really sealed the deal for her. She got the chance to sit in on a criminology class with Professor Humphrey Crookendale, and suddenly, the whole game changed. vlogƵThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,vlogƵ Morgan said.
Currently, shevlogƵs volunteering her time and skills to the Brooklyn District AttorneyvlogƵs Re-Entry Bureau writing resumes for people who were incarcerated to help them re-enter the workforce. vlogƵI conducted research my junior year at Pace for Professor Kiku HucklevlogƵs class, where I found that formerly incarcerated people have a significantly harder time landing a job with stable wage growth,vlogƵ Morgan explained. vlogƵMy services have provided that opportunity for people and I look forward to expanding my business to be contracted by state-wide organizations moving forward.vlogƵ
vlogƵThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,vlogƵ Morgan said.
That businessvlogƵGet Morganized LLCvlogƵwas recently launched by Morgan during quarantine, and shevlogƵs excited to see it expand. vlogƵI provide professional development for people including writing resumes, which I learned from Helene Cruz and others [at] PacevlogƵs vlogƵ Services office,vlogƵ she explained. Morgan also conducts mock interviews and utilizes her administrative skills in order to organize offices and electronic records for organizations. vlogƵPace has truly shaped me into the professional that I am today,vlogƵ she told us.
And thatvlogƵs not all. Morgan is also working for a nonprofit, the 67th Precinct Clergy Council (otherwise known as vlogƵThe GodSquadvlogƵ), which works to end gun violence in central Brooklyn. vlogƵI absolutely love this work and feel more invigorated to pursue law school now,vlogƵ Morgan enthused, having recently spoke about her unique career experiences during a virtual Pace Open House event alongside Professor Amy Freedman.
With so many incredible opportunities, Morgan had a few words of wisdom for the incoming class of first-year Pace students. vlogƵRemember that you are investing in yourself and dedicating not just money but time into your education and future. Take advantage of all the individualized resources that Pace has to offer in order to truly get that return on your investment.vlogƵ She added that she signed up for intramural basketball right before COVID-19 hit, and wishes shevlogƵd joined the team sooner.