Shari Dunn leaves legal aid and policy work to pursue a dream of TV journalism, then pivots again to non-profit management

Shari Dunn is currently the Executive Director for Dress for Success Oregon. But, she’s had a pretty wild ride getting there. She started working in legal aid after graduation, then moved into non-profit and foundation work. Then she somehow ended up on the Oprah show talking to Oprah and Gail about dating?!? She decided to pursue TV journalism (an old dream of hers), and funded her transition with her earnings from Who Wants to be a Millionaire, because - you know - obviously that’s what one does. After a long stint in TV journalism, she has now come back to the non-profit world in her current role. 

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Going to conferences and putting yourself out there can lead to interesting career opportunities 
• Getting clear with yourself on what you want
• Listening to the universe when it presents you with new opportunities 
• Loving a career with many chapters
• Being willing to continuously learn in order to excel in new arenas
• How a law degree can help on many legs of your career journey
• How you are likely to have failures along the way, but it’s how you learn and grow; not a reason to avoid the journey all together