Tammy Peterson
Program Manager
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Began work at a poultry processing plant.
Accepted to college.
Dropped out of college and moved home to help my family.
Hired by Walmart.
Got married.
Joined HR Analytics team at Walmart.
Finished Bachelors degree.
Decided to get a graduate degree and got a MBA.
Education
High School
Sequoyah High School
Sequoyah High School
Associate's Degree
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Career
Program Manager
I use big data sets to understand our workforce.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Numbers
Problem Solving
Day to Day
A great day in HR Analytics is a day where my customers have a clear understanding of what human relations problem they are trying to solve and come to me to learn how I can help them find a solution to their problem or questions regarding our associates. The day would include ideation sessions with other members of my team and network to expand my perspective of the problem. The day would also include exploratory data mining work to begin searching for a resolution to my customer's questions.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
The most important first step is to talk to someone in my occupation to develop an understanding of what the work actually entails in order to identify if it is work that the student can be passionate about, excited about, and actually wants to do. Then I think it is important to understand what type of educational plan would best position the student to be competitive upon graduation.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Associate's Degree
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Friends:
"You will never be able to afford to go to college."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Minority student
Learning Issues
