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Through the years, Babitha has successfully mastered careers that piqued her interest. When life gave her pauses between occupations, Babitha returned to school. She decided to keep learning, never wanting to be stagnant in life.聽 鈥淎fter I got married, I came to the US from India with my husband in August 2003,鈥� she shared. 鈥淪ince I didn鈥檛 have a work permit, I could not find a job immediately. During that time, I didn鈥檛 want to waste a single second and sought to 鈥榰pgrade鈥� myself and my education. I returned to college and pursued my HR management certification training, which launched into a financial career I enjoyed.鈥�
After her time in the investment world, Babitha said she was ready for another educational 鈥渦pgrade.鈥� She tackled health information management: an area of healthcare where her tactical problem-solving skills procured results to help others. Then, there was a shift in Babitha鈥檚 life that made her pause once again.
The 2020 pandemic led Babitha to rethink her career. Although she enjoyed her work, the new demands of her job due to the COVID-19 crisis became untenable. 鈥淚 wanted to go in a different direction because the hospital expected me to work weekends. It was mandatory at the time, and for me, that was not an option,鈥� she shared. Her commitment to family remains her foremost priority. 鈥淪taying in that job would not allow me to spend much time with my children. My kids are in school during the day. I wanted to be involved in their activities and be with them every chance I could,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t was time to do something different.鈥澛�
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Her new position allows her to draw upon five-and-a-half years of previous experience in the manufacturing sector. 鈥淥ne of the companies I worked for made similar products. That鈥檚 one of the reasons that I knew 榴莲视频app色版 would be a great fit for me.鈥澛�
Her keen eye for spotting how systems and processes can work better makes a difference internally for teammates. 鈥淎lthough my role is not client-facing, it鈥檚 my responsibility to make sure the communication is clear, and there are no gaps in the process for clients.鈥澛犅�
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Babitha鈥檚 problem-solving skills and desire to fill gaps have served her well. With two sons interested in STEM, she sought clubs and activities for them to participate in. When there wasn鈥檛 a team for them to join, she created one with her husband, who works in the IT field. 鈥淚f it鈥檚 something my son is interested in, why not start our own team?鈥� she laughed.聽聽
Babitha is also a Coach for the First Lego League Robotics Team. 鈥淟ast year, our group won 2nd place in Maryland district championships and participated in States competition. We鈥檙e already hard at work for the 2022-2023 competition,鈥� she proudly shared. 鈥淲e are building a robot and coding it to execute certain activities and actions.鈥�
An avid gardener, Babitha spends time in the summer growing vegetables. Not only for her family but also for those with food insecurities served by the Frederick Rescue Mission. Babitha is one of those shining examples we could all learn from: recognize that you can shift with life when life shifts. When you want to learn something new, a wealth of educational opportunities is waiting. When you see a need in someone鈥檚 life, fill it, and do so with kindness. Babitha is making a difference in her community and at 榴莲视频app色版. We could not be more grateful she is part of our fantastic team.
