Organized and Energized
Morgan Shanske ŮٱƵ21 doesnŮٱƵt wait for opportunityŮٱƵshe goes out and gets it by launching a new business: Get Morganized LLC. SheŮٱƵs also an aspiring attorney working for a nonprofit and volunteering at the Brooklyn District AttorneyŮٱƵs Office. Keep up!
Morgan Shanske ŮٱƵ21 is taking advantage of every opportunity available to her, and she isnŮٱƵt slowing down. As a political science major and aspiring attorney, sheŮٱƵs worked hard in several capacities here at PaceŮٱƵand not just in her studies. Morgan has worked for LubinŮٱƵs marketing team, the Legal and Tax department, PaceŮٱƵs legal council, and even peer leader for Pace President Marvin KrislovŮٱƵs 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. ŮٱƵThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,ŮٱƵ Morgan said.
Currently, sheŮٱƵs volunteering her time and skills to the Brooklyn District AttorneyŮٱƵs Re-Entry Bureau writing resumes for people who were incarcerated to help them re-enter the workforce. ŮٱƵI conducted research my junior year at Pace for Professor Kiku HuckleŮٱƵs class, where I found that formerly incarcerated people have a significantly harder time landing a job with stable wage growth,ŮٱƵ Morgan explained. ŮٱƵMy services have provided that opportunity for people and I look forward to expanding my business to be contracted by state-wide organizations moving forward.ŮٱƵ
ŮٱƵThe class was so interactive and after that experience it motivated me to take more criminal justice classes outside of my political science major,ŮٱƵ Morgan said.
That businessŮٱƵGet Morganized LLCŮٱƵwas recently launched by Morgan during quarantine, and sheŮٱƵs excited to see it expand. ŮٱƵI provide professional development for people including writing resumes, which I learned from Helene Cruz and others [at] PaceŮٱƵs ŮٱƵ Services office,ŮٱƵ she explained. Morgan also conducts mock interviews and utilizes her administrative skills in order to organize offices and electronic records for organizations. ŮٱƵPace has truly shaped me into the professional that I am today,ŮٱƵ she told us.
And thatŮٱƵs not all. Morgan is also working for a nonprofit, the 67th Precinct Clergy Council (otherwise known as ŮٱƵThe GodSquadŮٱƵ), which works to end gun violence in central Brooklyn. ŮٱƵI absolutely love this work and feel more invigorated to pursue law school now,ŮٱƵ 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. ŮٱƵRemember 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.ŮٱƵ She added that she signed up for intramural basketball right before COVID-19 hit, and wishes sheŮٱƵd joined the team sooner.