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Michael's work combines: Travel, 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
International Business/Trade/Commerce
University of Delaware
Graduate Degree
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Pepperdine University
Doctorate
Education, General
Pepperdine University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Travel Guides:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Graduate Degree: Tourism and Travel Services Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Went to Costa Rica for study abroad in undergrad.
2.
Took a job doing graduate admissions and recruiting.
3.
Went to grad school myself.
4.
Worked for 6 years as an organizational development consultant and coach.
5.
Completed my doctorate in education.
6.
Started Muddy Shoe Adventures.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should be an engineer or an architect or a baseball player or a (fill in the blank)...anything OTHER than what it was that I wanted to be!
How I responded:
Using travel experiences to connect deeply to who I am and what it is that I want -- What will bring me a sense of passion, purpose, and meaning in life.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Taking on the burden of student loan debt while knowing that the career I wanted (travel + education + coaching/counseling) was never going to make me a ton of money.