Kimberly Webster
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Houston, TX USA
"The people who are the best at what they do are authentic. They are who they are; they don’t try to be something else...Be true to what you believe."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Early on, I thought that joining the FBI was a really lofty goal and that it would never happen. I ended up exploring possibilities within different disciplines like psychology and education, but I kept coming back to the FBI. I just felt like I fit there and did whatever it took to make it happen.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Mass Communication/Media Studies
George Mason University
Bachelor's Degree
Public Relations/Image Management
George Mason University
Graduate Degree
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Growing up she had been heavily involved in church and thought about becoming a minister—ultimately decided that it wasn’t the right fit for her.
2.
Attended George Mason University where she majored in communication and public relations.
3.
Says her interest in the psychology of serial killers is what initially interested her in pursuing a career with the FBI, but she admits that it “seemed like a lofty goal.”
4.
Briefly explored career paths in psychology and education before she decided to fully pursue her interest criminology.
5.
Got an opportunity to intern with the FBI the summer before her senior year of college.
6.
After graduating, she became an Intelligence Analyst where she was assigned to the Transnational Organized Crime Unit where she worked on matters pertaining to cartel drug trafficking.
7.
To gain a competitive edge, she went back to school and got her master’s degree in biological defense, which focused on government policy in regards to weapons of mass destruction.
8.
She is now a Special Agent with the FBI in Houston, Texas working on a law enforcement corruption squad.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I'll never be able to join the FBI.
How I responded:
Early on, I thought that joining the FBI was a really lofty goal and that it would never happen. I ended up exploring possibilities within different disciplines like psychology and education, but I kept coming back to the FBI. I just felt like I fit there and did whatever it took to make it happen.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
When I was working as an Intelligence Analyst, I wanted to become a Special Agent, so I applied for a position. It ended up taking me 2 years before my application made it through the whole process and I was hired as an Agent.
I used loans to pay for college. I worked a lot of odd jobs in order to support myself including being a nanny and a cheerleading coach.