Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
Went to college, majored in Human Resources.
After college, took an entry level job with AT&T in Operations.
Gained management experience by participating in a Leadership Intern Program.
Promoted to Team Manager and then Area Manager 3 years later.
After 7 years in Operations, I stepped out of my comfort zone into a Lead chief of staff position.
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Career

Lead Chief of Staff

I lead projects focused on employee engagement and diversity & inclusion.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
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Accomplishing Goals

Day to Day

Prior to starting each day I create a list of everything I need to accomplish before the end of the day. This helps me to stay focused and achieve my goals. I typically spend 2-3 hours a day in meetings, most are over the phone but some are in person. The meetings are mainly focused on syncing up with my peers on the various projects I am responsible for. My projects are focused on employee programs, events, and Diversity & Inclusion activities.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

Make plans to attend college after graduation and get your Bachelor's degree. While in high school begin exploring different occupations via job shadowing or internships. This will help you narrow down what field you want to get your degree in. It really helps to have a good idea of what you want to do so you can start off college with the right major. Making changes while in college to your major will typically extend the time it takes to earn your degree and will cost more money.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Myself:

"I will never be able to afford college."

Challenges I Overcame

Financial