MATT NAZARIO-MILLER

𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. ✨💚

Autumn has always been a season of change, but this year, it’s a time of transformation.

As a new academic year picks up, and the transformative energy abounds, I’ve been thinking about one of my favorite musicals—Wicked 💫

The end of Act One finds Elphaba at a crossroads. Like her, I’m through playing by the rules of someone else’s game, and it’s too late to go back to sleep.

It’s time to bet on myself as I find what’s next after Stanford’s layoff of over 360 dedicated, accomplished staff at the end of July.

This leads me to my announcement:

From now on, I’ve decided to focus on career opportunities outside of Stanford while I see through the couple of internal Stanford roles that I applied for early in this layoff-driven search.

After 3 years at Stanford, this is a hard decision. This staff community means so much to me. I’ll always be of service to the staff of Stanford, no matter where I am. 🫶🏼

When I got my graduate degree in education administration, for me, that was a lifelong promise of dedication to the field and to educators. I remain committed to this promise, even if my path takes me away from education.

This means it may be time for me to go soon. While my time as a Stanford staff member is limited, I am remembering that I am unlimited.

“So if you care to find me, look to the Western sky. As someone told me lately, EVERYONE deserves a chance to fly.

And if I’m flying solo, at least I’m flying free.”

Nobody is ever going to bring me down.

And to my colleagues affected by the layoff, and those who remain within: I’m not letting anybody bring you down, either.

Community is the answer. Rise up for #Stanford and #highereducation.

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In that spirit, I’m thrilled to launch a no-cost virtual community space for staff across higher ed who are determining what’s next.

It’s called the 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞💫 Details later this month, but here’s more.

𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: Join staff colleagues from higher ed across the US to build community, share tips, and even just apply for jobs on Zoom together. It’s a supportive party every other week with the collective ✨

• Every other Thurs. evening starting 9/18
• Dates: 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 12/4, 12/18

𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓. 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒: Save the dates for the first couple of workshops I’m facilitating to supercharge your job search, whether for roles in or out of higher ed. Registration information will be out soon – these first workshops will be donation-based.

• 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭. 𝟐𝟑: How to Create a Visual Portfolio of You & Your Work
• 𝐅𝐫𝐢. 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟐𝟔: How to use AI to Apply for Jobs Faster

Let’s navigate this as a community, #highered staff colleagues. Sign up for updates: mattnazario.com/contact