Where are they now? Interview #7: Frank Pomata, Emloyment Counselor & Mental Health Advocate
Lisa Strahs-Lorenc, Career Counselor, Author
Do you celebrate your life? Are you happy? I help change lives through career counseling, workshops, bereavement support and self-published books for a cause. I am here to support, motivate, and celebrate YOU!!!
It was a pleasure inteviewing Frank Pomata who, at the time of the book's publication, worked at the Suffolk County Department of Labor for the past 8 years, and was a mental health advocate. He continues with both careers.
The SCDOL has many services to offer. Because of the presentations that we did for young people in the past year, Frank has been involved with interns and called his workshops, The Sky's the Limit. He has also been doing talks in local libraries, including a 4-part session for students. Listen to his growth in the past year and his important work as a mental health advocate, sharing his own journey of mental health illness. His initiatives have brought him to speak at workshops and conferences. He and I have to learn to ask for what we are worth.
His life lesson is: "Avoid the golden handcuffs. Seek out a job that you love, even if that means you have to leave some money on the table." He also offers important advice for all listeners.
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