Intrigued by the world of Independent Schools, Jeneen DiBenedetto Graham thought she'd found a great fit there right after college. But a wife and mother earlier than she’d envisioned, she felt she had lost her independent identity. Find out how doing something for yourself can actually put you on the path to serving others.
Guest Jeneen DiBenedetto Graham, Dartmouth '96, had been intrigued by the world of Independent Schools after college and so thought she was on the right path consulting and recruiting for independent schools.
But after starting to question things and wondering who she was, she left her job and moved across country as a new wife and a new mother—both earlier than she’d envisioned. Feeling a loss of her own identity, she thought of where she most felt herself. She had to look no farther than her own backyard—literally—to find the University of California, Irvine and enrolled immediately. Though the road to her doctorate in education was longer than she thought, she emerged not only with a degree but a new sense of how and who she wanted to be in the world. And, wouldn’t you know, that had something to do with Independent Schools?
In this episode, find out from Jeneen how sometimes doing something for yourself can actually put you on the path to serving others……on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley.
About This Episode's Guest
Dr. Jeneen DiBenedetto Graham is Upper School Principal at St. Margaret's Episcopal School, an independent school in San Juan Capistrano, California. Previously, she was the Assistant Director of the Center for Research on Cognition and Learning at the University of California, Irvine. Her dissertation in educational psychology was entitled, “Elements of Human Effectiveness: Intelligences, Traits and Abilities that Lead to Success and Fulfillment in Life.
Mentioned in this episode is the book The Defining Decade by Meg Jay.
Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley
Music: Brian Burrows
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