August 30, 2021
BBW MEMBER INTERVIEW: Maureen Brown, Education Consultant/College Counselor, Advocacy for Special Kids, LLC
What is your name?
Maureen Brown
What is your occupation?
Education Consultant/College Counselor
What is your business name?
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
1 year
What is your instagram handle?
What is your linked in URL?
Linkedin.com/in/maureenbrownedadvocate
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
Yes.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
I graduated in marketing. I've always loved business and psychology, as well as being creative and I wasn't sure if I was going to find a career that encompassed everything I was looking for. And then I opened up my own business and tried many different types of marketing until I realized that web designing and working on helping businesses develop their brand was what I loved most!
What would your clients say about you and your company?
Maureen is Passionate, Strong and compassionate about advocating for students with special needs and treats them like they were her own. Maureen has many clients for years and now started to help support them with their college decisions based on their needs.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Do what you love and it will never feel like work.
What is your favorite book?
The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren
What is your secret weapon? An app, a tool, a organization method, anything?! (Can be a personal or professional life tool)
Honeybook it is a simple easy to use client management system
What is your most recent WIN? How are you slaying it in your career or business?
I am loving the zoom world and not having to spend hours on the road to get to school work meetings. The online world has helped me to be more efficient and my time is spent more with clients and less on traveling.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Do not be afraid to shoot high, have confidence in your abilities, and what others think about me is really none of my business. Just do the right thing, everything else will fall into place.
How do you enjoy your free time?
Running, paddleboarding, biking, reading, gardening, cooking.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I have a passion for running, (despite being injured right now) I have participated in twelve marathons and still love going to the Boston Marathon every year even if I am not running in it.
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