Lyle Palm
United States Navy / Workshops for Warriors
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Lyle's work combines: Armed Services, Education, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Graduate Degree
Space Systems Operations
University of North Dakota
Certification
Reading
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Graduate Degree: Space Systems Operations
Certification: Reading
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I went to trade school and earned a certificate in welding.
2.
I entered the military wanting to learn more about welding; I served in the Navy for over 20 years.
3.
I went to all of the Navy's advanced welding schools and became a nuclear component welder.
4.
While serving, I finished my bachelor's degree in education because I'd realized I wanted to teach.
5.
After I got out, my brother and I started a metal fabrication shop.
6.
I got my master's degree in 2012 and my grandsons got to watch my graduation on the internet.
7.
It made me proud to know that I was setting a positive example for my family and grandsons.
8.
I volunteer at Workshops for Warriors, teaching transitioning veterans welding, a viable skill.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You're not especially strong academically.
How I responded:
I feel pretty fortunate, so that "noise," or those "no moments" have come few and far in between. But I'm a smart guy, so I figure out how to go over, under, or through those "no" moments. I try not to avoid them, but I know that there are multiple ways to get things done, so I don't let them worry me. For example, when people talked about my academic performance in high school, I didn't let it worry me, because I knew that sports were my thing, and I didn't need to stress about grades just yet.