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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Mechanical Engineering
University of Louisville
Associate's Degree
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Mechanical Engineers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Mechanical Engineering
Associate's Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
My dad was a disciplinarian and I always wanted to make him proud.
2.
I served in the Air Force for a few years, then left. After a 15-month hiatus, I joined the Army.
3.
I was in a helicopter accident and was medically retired from the military in 1989.
4.
The VA told me I had to declare a major to get my school funding, so I chose mechanical engineering.
5.
After graduating from high school, Air Force training, and college, I knew I'd made my dad proud.
6.
I worked at Dow Corning as a packaging engineer, then worked in the automotive industry.
7.
I didn't enjoy working in the automotive industry, so I decided to pursue teaching for a short time.
8.
I found a job I truly loved with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; I've been there for 7 years.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You need to take things more seriously and stop being such a class clown.
How I responded:
I always say that God made laughter for a reason: it's a stress reliever, and people who laugh more live longer. So I've always dealt with negativity with humor; I take criticism and try to put a positive spin on it. Engineers are known for being serious people, but I've always been a bit of a wildcard. I had to learn that when you're dealing with $140 million dollar contracts, there's always room for humor, but there's also a time when you need to put on a serious face and be a professional.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I had distant cousins that went to college, but no one in my immediate family had their degrees. When I graduated from college, I not only made myself proud, but I felt like my brother and father were both tremendously proud of me as well.