Organized and Energized
Morgan Shanske 鶹ý21 doesn鶹ýt wait for opportunity鶹ýshe goes out and gets it by launching a new business: Get Morganized LLC. She鶹ýs also an aspiring attorney working for a nonprofit and volunteering at the Brooklyn District Attorney鶹ýs Office. Keep up!
Morgan Shanske 鶹ý21 is taking advantage of every opportunity available to her, and she isn鶹ýt slowing down. As a political science major and aspiring attorney, she鶹ýs worked hard in several capacities here at Pace鶹ýand not just in her studies. Morgan has worked for Lubin鶹ýs marketing team, the Legal and Tax department, Pace鶹ýs legal council, and even peer leader for Pace President Marvin Krislov鶹ýs 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. 鶹ýThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,鶹ý Morgan said.
Currently, she鶹ýs volunteering her time and skills to the Brooklyn District Attorney鶹ýs Re-Entry Bureau writing resumes for people who were incarcerated to help them re-enter the workforce. 鶹ýI conducted research my junior year at Pace for Professor Kiku Huckle鶹ýs class, where I found that formerly incarcerated people have a significantly harder time landing a job with stable wage growth,鶹ý Morgan explained. 鶹ýMy services have provided that opportunity for people and I look forward to expanding my business to be contracted by state-wide organizations moving forward.鶹ý
鶹ýThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,鶹ý Morgan said.
That business鶹ýGet Morganized LLC鶹ýwas recently launched by Morgan during quarantine, and she鶹ýs excited to see it expand. 鶹ýI provide professional development for people including writing resumes, which I learned from Helene Cruz and others [at] Pace鶹ýs 鶹ý Services office,鶹ý she explained. Morgan also conducts mock interviews and utilizes her administrative skills in order to organize offices and electronic records for organizations. 鶹ýPace has truly shaped me into the professional that I am today,鶹ý she told us.
And that鶹ýs not all. Morgan is also working for a nonprofit, the 67th Precinct Clergy Council (otherwise known as 鶹ýThe GodSquad鶹ý), which works to end gun violence in central Brooklyn. 鶹ýI absolutely love this work and feel more invigorated to pursue law school now,鶹ý 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. 鶹ýRemember 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.鶹ý She added that she signed up for intramural basketball right before COVID-19 hit, and wishes she鶹ýd joined the team sooner.