Bryce Roberto
Municipal Water District of Orange County
Irvine, CA USA
"These days, people don’t really have time to be with themselves, and I think that’s very important. If you don’t have that time with yourself, how do you know who you are?"
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Bryce's work combines: Environment & Nature, Science, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Ecology
University of California, Irvine
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Affairs Coordinator:
Bachelor's Degree: Ecology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
In high school, my local water agency had an internship program where they paired a student with a member of their workforce.
2.
Interned in the field, repairing broken fire hydrants and water meters, and became really interested in how water gets to so many people.
3.
It became a plan B for me, but I remained fascinated with how something so hidden from our view is so important to our lives.
4.
Started studying chemical engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and then switched to a major in social ecology.
5.
I interned for the public affairs department at the Municipal Water District of Orange County.
6.
Over the next few years, I got promoted to a public affairs assistant and then to a public affairs coordinator.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You're good at math and science, you should just be an engineer.
How I responded:
I did like math and science, but once I started doing it at a college-level, the idea of doing that for the rest of my life just didn't feel right. I had to reevaluate what was important to me and I decided to change my major.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was initially an engineering major at the behest of my parents. Even though I enjoyed the math and science aspects, I eventually realized that wasn't for me, so I switched.