UW–Madison student Jesus Cortez shared his journey from engineering to special education in a podcast from UW–Madison’s Professional Degrees and Certificates that is titled, “Pivoting on Your Educational Path.”
Cortez is an enrollment coach for Professional Degrees and Certificates and is pursuing his master’s degree in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
A preview for the episode explains: “Jesus Cortez was an engineering major at UW–Madison, until he changed his mind and changed direction. Having a lot of time to think and examine his values in the midst of the pandemic allowed him to hone in on his passion. He’s now enrolled in a special education master’s program through UW–Madison Profession Degrees and Certificates, and he’s sharing his journey from New York City to Madison.”
Listen to the full episode to learn more about Cortez’s path to a career in special education.