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Patti Constantakis
Patti Constantakis
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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

Director of Corporate Philanthropy

I support nonprofit programs that help people gain skills, find good jobs, and shape their futures.

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.