Sandra Herald Frederick

Sandra Frederick serves as Director of Education, Career Services at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. With 21 years of experience in higher education, she focuses on connecting people with people and helping students obtain jobs. She participates in professional organizations including serving as a board member of the American Association for Employment and Education and as board president of the Pennsylvania Education Recruitment Consortium. Frederick attributes her success to not being afraid to get involved, volunteering for many things, learning new skills, staying engaged and busy, asking questions, and learning as much as possible. She values respect for all people regardless of their positions, equal respect for everyone, respect for time and space, and supporting others in following their dreams. She is passionate about giving blood as a way to help others. In her field, she notes challenges such as budget cuts, declining student populations leading to competition, and hiring stresses, while seeing opportunities for those willing to grow their content knowledge by starting in positions and advancing.