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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Henry M. Gunn High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
University of California-San Diego
Graduate Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Santa Clara University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General
Graduate Degree: Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
At my first job out of college, I discovered that problem-solving was one of my greatest skills.
2.
I knew that my problem-solving skill set could be applied across industries.
3.
Identifying my strengths was a huge turning point; I started thinking, "What can I do next?"
4.
I had been very steeped in the nonprofit world, but I decided to go into business.
5.
I started out working in the semiconductor industry; from there I progressed into mobile technology.
6.
I actually stumbled into the world of privacy by accident.
7.
Privacy is the best of both worlds, blending my altruistic interests and my business background.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You're not good at math. You aren't at the top of your class.
How I responded:
Because I wasn't good at math, I felt like my career options were limited from an early age. The repeated feedback made me hesitant to pursue anything that had to do with math, including business. But once I got to graduate school, I realized that math for business was a completely different gig, and it totally clicked. Now I use math in my work regularly! Of course, I'm never going to be doing math in my head; that's just not in the cards for me. But it's not the barrier I had internalized.