Ep25: The Few, The Proud: Working in a Creative Field in the Marine Corps featuring Sgt. Jocelyn Ontiveros

She's in Focus

Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers​​​​​ and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.

In this episode Kel sits down with Jocelyn Ontiveros - a Combat Mass Communicator for the 12th Marine Corps District specializing in photography, videography and writing. She has served since 2015 and is here to show us how women, particularly minority women, can make waves in male dominated spaces and pave the way for other women to succeed.

In this episode they discuss:
** TRIGGER WARNING** su*cide, mental illness, self-harm
- Why Jocelyn joined the military
- A blessing in disguise: getting her last choice occupational assignment
- What the job entails
- Her favorite type of assignments
- Cross-training in photo, video & graphic design
- Learning on the job and mentorship
- The production process for assignments
- The evolution of Jocelyn's skills
- Making a personal impact on Marines through photo
- Rising through the ranks
- Freelancing for her Marine friends to build out portfolio
- Re-enlisting in the Marine Corps
- Marine Corps annual requirements and trainings
- Life as a Marine; housing, food & employment
- Deployment to the Middle East
- Being a woman in the Marine Corps
- Seeking out mental health services for depression, anxiety & PTSD
- Knowing your worth, speaking your mind and standing your ground
- A typical day on the job
- Gaining amazing on-the-job experience without a college degree
- Setting your expectations if you are a woman who wants to join the Marine Corps
- Jocelyn's favorite project
- Jocelyn's proudest moment
- Jocelyn's most challenging project
- Where you can find her work
- How you can support Jocelyn

CONNECT w/ JOCELYN
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/framingjoce...
✩ Marine Corps Portfolio: https://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/13...

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