Whitney Genevro

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Growing up, I wanted to be a firefighter. Well, that was one of the jobs I wanted. I was going to also be a mechanic that built cars that would eliminate pollution. In my mind, the back end pipe would fill up balloons with all of the emissions. I was never able to figure out what would happen to the  balloons. At one point, I even wanted to be an NBA coach. I also wanted to be a singer, dancer and eventually decided on a talk show host. I remember imagining myself in a long blue sequin ball gown, singing to a stadium full of people who had come just to hear me belt out my glorious music. I always looked up to Whitney Houston as an inspiration and a role model for my passion. At a young age, I wrote my first song entitled "Christmas is Jesus' Birthday" which we sung at our Christmas program at church. I was seven years old. I was so proud of myself and my accomplishment. As the years went on, I continued to write poetry and music which has contributed to my passion now for writing.

 

My life took a turn when I did a practicum at a local homeless shelter/transitional program. I worked with some of the most amazing people to ever grace this planet with their presence. I did not realize how big my heart was and how much love I could feel for a stranger. This was the start of my passion for the under privileged groups in my own community, specifically the homeless and food insecure. My life stopped being all about me and began to be about what I could do for others. I began to volunteer much more and eventually ended up working for a local nonprofit at which I am still employed that deals with the social issue of local hunger. The work I do now I wouldn't trade for all the riches in the world knowing that what we do as a whole is making sure a person has the basic essential of food. To think, some people are unable to even provide a meal for themselves. That is why I work so hard. This has also sparked an interest for me working within my church as a youth leader and a community activist. I believe I have a responsibility to fulfill and I have dedicated years to my work. Now, I think it's time to change my focus...

 

I briefly put my own dreams on hold because there was greater work for me to do. Now it's time to focus on me a little. Now as an adult, I remember those words that were said to me as a child. I have never forgotten that I was destined to be a great writer. Over the last few years, I have put great effort into developing my other passion of writing, and in my opinion it has truly paid off.

 

I am looking for a career that allows me to hopefully  combine my two passions of writing and social services work. I want to be able to save the world, and write about it as well.