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Susan's work combines: Government, Technology, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Florida State University
Graduate Degree
English Language and Literature, General
Florida State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Graduate Degree: Accounting and Computer Science
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I was a member of a religious order and trained as a teacher.
2.
I left after several years and questioned what I wanted to do next.
3.
I went to FSU and finished my degree in English/Psychology and returned to the classroom in Miami.
4.
Returned to Tallahassee for my husband to go to law school. There were no teaching jobs.
5.
Started a $2 an hour OPS job at the Department of Revenue that morphed into a 35 year career.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You should spend more time with your extended family. You always act as though work won't "work" without you. Use your leave!!!
How I responded:
I think balance is necessary. In retrospect, I wish I had focused a little more on the non-work aspect of my life. I missed some opportunities to be with friends and family that I won't regain.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I came to the agency with a college degree. Since it wasn't in accounting, I didn't qualify for anything but clerical jobs. I appealed that I should minimally get credit for 2 years of college and it was upheld by DOA for all entry level employees.