Patti Constantakis
Walmart.org
San Diego, CA USA
"Find your open door and go through it."
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Patti's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Journalism
New Mexico State University
Graduate Degree
Film Production
University of Texas at Austin
Doctorate
Communications
University of Texas at Austin
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I set out to change the world through documentary filmmaking, earning degrees in film and TV production.
2.
My first job offer was low pay on the graveyard shift, so I passed and chose to keep learning instead.
3.
I got a Ph.D. thinking I’d become a professor but realized the research side wasn’t for me.
4.
I joined an edtech startup in the San Francisco Bay Area, shooting videos and eventually becoming vice president of product development.
5.
I pivoted to nonprofit work, using education as a tool to help people access better jobs.
6.
Walmart Foundation funded one of my nonprofit projects—when a job opened there, I took the leap and moved to Arkansas.
7.
At Walmart Foundation, I now fund training programs that help people build skills for good-paying jobs.
