I have a BS in Sociology with a minor in Psychology and an MS in Criminology. I have an analytical mind and strong innate investigative skills. I am a born investigator, and it is something that I genuinely love to do.
I am 49 years old (got a late start) and live in a very small county in Appalachia. I am here as long as my mother is living, as I am her only child and caregiver. I am absolutely open and welcome remote jobs. I can also travel part-time, if needed.
I have experience in government work (Partnership Specialist - GS 11), public health, social services, community development, and non-profit work (founded and co-directed a successful non-profit, revitalized a tribal non-profit in South Dakota, brought in over half a million dollars in grant funding). I have worked with governments, tribal entities, and community agencies.
I keep running into dead-end after dead-end after dead-end when job searching. I absolutely know I have valuable and unique skills and could be valuable to someone, somewhere, but for the life of me, I can't seem to point myself in the right direction.
I welcome advice on what my next step could be. I thought the MS would help, as many positions now require it, but then the job market changed drastically in the middle of my education (due to changes in government administration and policy).