Coral Dickinson, English '14

Coral Dickinson
July 1, 2022

Current Profession: School Counselor at Dixon Unified School District

"At Berkeley, I was introduced to intersectional feminism in my English classes, Sociology classes, and just by way of living in Berkeley. I always knew I wanted to work in education, but this interest became blended with a need to do social justice work within education. I applied for CSU Sacramento's School Counseling program and graduated in 2017. While many people are puzzled about how I went from English to School Counseling, I feel it was natural. Being an English major taught me to listen (read) with intense focus, to look out for unreliable narrators, to notice symbolism, to point out patterns. All of this is crucial when providing a student or their family with counseling."