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    • Rebecca Onuskanich

    Rebecca Onuskanich

    Founder

    Cyber Warrior Princess

    Milestones

    Milestones

    My road in life took a while to figure out.
    I tried attending community college.
    Joined the Air Force.
    Went to College while in the Air Force.
    Left the Air Force.
    Started working for a start-up company of 3 people!
    Obtained my MBA.
    Stayed at the company for 11 years!
    Started a non-profit to pursue my passion of teaching girls something I never had!
    Keep following my journey
    Education

    Education

    highschool
    High School
    undergrad
    Bachelor
    Psychology, General
    Saint Leo University
    graduate
    Graduate
    Business Administration and Management, General
    Saint Leo University
    Career

    Career

    Founder

    I teach girls cybersecurity.

    Career Roadmap

    Roadmap
    My work combines:
    My work combines:
    Technology
    Technology
    Entrepreneurship
    Entrepreneurship
    Accomplishing Goals
    Accomplishing Goals

    Day to Day

    I currently juggle my full time job as a Director of Operations, with my mom-profit passion of teaching girls cybersecurity. My day looks like this: 0730 - Walk the dog then go for a run. 0830 - Arrive at work. 0830 - 1000 - Catch-up on answering emails. 1000-1200 - Meetings 1200-1400 - Catch-up on emails. 1400-1600 - Write proposals for client work to ensure the company makes money. 1600-1800 - Complete client work/review staff work. 1800-2100 - CWP work. 2100 - 2200 - Walk the dog and run.

    Skills & Qualities Beyond School

    Understand how to communicate to the client what it is that they need based on their initial requirements. Also, be able to research and analyze information. We have access to unlimited resources, understanding how that all fits together and what is relevant to the problem at hand is critical to success. Ultimately, you have to know how to interact with all types of people and personalities. No matter how much technology we have, people skills are key!

    Advice for Getting Started

    Here's the first step for middle school students

    Learn as much as you can about everything. Expose yourself to many different clubs and groups. You will surprise yourself on what you actually enjoy doing!

    Recommended Education

    My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

    undergrad
    Bachelor
    Computer Science
    Hurdles

    Hurdles

    The Noise I Shed

    From Society in General:

    "You should marry a rich man to take care of you." "You are just not good at math, maybe you should just stay in the air force." "You just don't have the personality to be an executive."

    No matter what it is you are doing in life, set achievable goals and meet them. Once the goal is met. Set a new, higher goal. Continue to set and achieve goals, and you will do great things! Also, never forget that you will at some point not achieve a goal. That becomes a lesson on how to improve yourself. Also, have fun! Working can be frustrating and sometimes down right awful! Learn to take time out for fun! If not, there is no reason to work so hard!

    Challenges I Overcame

    First-Generation College Student
    First-Generation College Student

    My parents had no idea how to provide me guidance about choosing a college, career or how to pay for anything! I found a strong mentor in the Air Force and he is the reason I was able to be successful.