7th Grade Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Pediatrician Dr. Ana Verónica Méndez is Chief of Pediatric Ambulatory Care at Richmond University Medical Center, where she works with a team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide children with medical care and families with support and compassion. Dr. Méndez talks about the path through medical school, her struggles as an immigrant who didn't speak any English, the importance of studying liberal arts in addition to the sciences, and a walkthrough of her (very!) busy schedule.

Martha Romero helps people find jobs and helps companies fill open positions with the most qualified people available. In this video, Martha discusses her experiences as an immigrant from Colombia, putting her career aspirations on hold as a young parent, going back to school as an adult, and her recommendations and suggestions for being persistent and happy in your career.

This video is part of a series of career profiles featured on TeacherVision courtesy of Genius Plaza. See the complete list of list of career profiles here.

Biologist Ernesto Muñoz is Associate Director of a research laboratory at a major pharmaceutical company, helping teams of scientists discover new drugs to improve people's lives. In this career profile, Ernesto talks about his childhood in Peru, the educational path that led him to pursue a PhD and a career as a researcher, and advice for what to focus on academically when thinking about a career in the life sciences.

This video is part of a series of career profiles featured on TeacherVision courtesy of Genius Plaza. See the complete list of list of career profiles here.

Javier Rubio is a clinical trial administrator for a major pharmaceutical company, where he works with mental health professionals on clinical trials and research studies that lead to breakthroughs in new treatments and methods.

Marcos Milla is Global Head of Emerging Science and Innovation at a major pharmaceutical company, where he is responsible for discovering and developing new drugs for conditions and diseases that currently have no treatments or cures. In this video, Marcos talks about his day-to-day schedule and activities, supervising the many teams of people that work for him, and the excitement he has for working each day on new and interesting projects.