{"id":29918,"date":"2023-03-24T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?p=29918"},"modified":"2023-03-24T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T15:19:12","slug":"fridayfollow-military-spouse-gina-dinola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/news-and-publications\/blog\/fridayfollow-military-spouse-gina-dinola\/","title":{"rendered":"#FridayFollow: Meet a 2022 FINRA Fellow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29918\" class=\"elementor elementor-29918\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23785ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"35832\" data-id=\"23785ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b1daa\" data-eae-slider=\"81225\" data-id=\"96b1daa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d94ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d94ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#FridayFollow: Military Spouse Fellowship<\/b><\/span><\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29934 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Q4-social-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\">Gina is a 2022 Military Spouse Fellow currently working as a Financial Counselor for the U.S. Army&#8217;s Soldier for Life &#8211; Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP). Read more about Gina&#8217;s experience in the program below!<\/span><\/h3><p><strong>How did you learn about the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship?<\/strong><br \/>I learned about the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship when I was employed as a Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA) for the US Army.<\/p><p><strong>Why did you decide to apply and pursue the AFC?<\/strong><br \/>As a Social Worker, the AFC training provides me the tools to help Soldiers, Veterans, and Families address their housing, educational, career, and personal needs and goals.<\/p><p><strong>What was something that you got out of the program that you didn\u2019t initially anticipate?<\/strong><br \/>I was not anticipating the content of the first five chapters: the Counseling Environment, Client Information, Strategic Counseling Plan, Client Goals, and Strategies to Attain Goals. These five modules served as a review of what I learned in my Master of Social Work program and are crucial in establishing rapport with my clients.<\/p><p><strong>How did the AFC enhance or add to your existing professional skills (your toolbox)?<\/strong><br \/>The AFC program and credential enhance my existing professional skills to help Service Members understand and prepare for the changes in their financial picture as they exit the military.<\/p><p><strong>What has been the most meaningful or important aspect of the AFC in the work you are <\/strong><strong>currently doing?<\/strong><br \/>The most meaningful aspect of the AFC in the work that I do is the face of surprise on the Soldiers\u2019 faces when they learn a new fact or technique. Seeing them absorb the education and implement the knowledge is what makes this worthwhile.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drginadinola\/\"><b>Connect with Gina on LinkedIn<\/b><\/a>!<\/p><hr \/><p><strong>The 2023 FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship application deadline is April 14, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in applying, go <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/career-and-resource-center\/finra-foundation-military-spouse-fellowship\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are connected with a military spouse or the military community, help us spread the word! 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