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Meet Our Students: Jennifer Ivette Alegría Ibanez

Jennifer Ivette Alegría Ibanez.

Jennifer Ivette Alegría Ibanez

Age:
39

From:
Graneros, Sexta Region, Chile

Major:
Social Work. I feel a great calling to serve, motivate and empower others as well in our community. At this moment I am currently learning how to speak English as a second language in the wonderful program here at SLCC.

Right to left: Jennifer's son, scanning the pages of a textbook; Jennifer, smiling and looking at her laptop; Jennifer's cousin, reading a book.
Right to left: Jennifer's son, scanning the pages of a textbook; Jennifer, smiling and looking at her laptop; Jennifer's cousin, reading a book.

Academic goals:
I want to earn a doctorate or master’s in social work; my passion is in the specialty of social projects and investigations.

Dream job:
A social worker, where I can be part of changes in people's lives and in the community.

Plan B:
Generally, I have a plan B when I cannot control all the results; I don’t have a plan B when it comes to my studies because the results are totally dependent on me.

Why Higher Education?
I believe that higher education is an investment that produces great rewards and will open the doors to opportunities that otherwise would be closed to me.

Why SLCC?
It has always been my dream to come to the United States to study, and SLCC has the name of one of the most important and special cities for me because of the great sacrifice and love of the pioneers in their history. I love their saying, “It will all be worth it.”

What motivates you or inspires you in life?
What motivates me is the knowledge that my Father in Heaven loves me and has confidence in me. It motivates me to know that I have great potential and helps me focus on all I can become. I am always positive because I believe that everything in life has a purpose. I always try to live a life of purpose, waking up each day with goals and dreams to work on.

Important life or career lessons you have learned so far?
An important lesson that I have learned in life up to now is to look at every person like they are a child of God; this helps me to always have empathy for every living soul.

Left to right: Jennifer's cousin, Jennifer Alegría, and Jennifer's son.
Left to right: Jennifer's cousin, Jennifer Alegría, and Jennifer's son.

Family:
I am married to a wonderful American man, and we have seven children and two grandchildren. I love to spend time with them.

Hobbies:
I love to read, learn and teach. I also love to spend quality time with my family, ice skating, creating projects with my hands and making decorations using recyclable materials. I love to dance and travel.

Awards/accomplishments:

  • Certificate as an assistant in the investigation of multicentric normative data in the neuropsychological study of children ages 7 to 17 from the University of Chile
  • Certificate in Principles of Self-Sufficiency from LDS Business College
  • Certificate in Mental Health from First Aid USA
  • Recognition for the arduous and enthusiastic work of indexation from the Stake of Tupahue of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Certificate of Participation in the workshop on sensitization surrounding the question of gender
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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