Career Roadmap
Chuck's work combines: Education, Design, and Teaching / Mentoring
See more careers and stories that connect to your interests.
Take Roadmap Quiz
Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
University of Central Florida
Graduate Degree
Education, General
University of Central Florida
Graduate Degree
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
American University
Graduate Degree
Military and Strategic Leadership
United States Army War College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
Graduate Degree: Education, General
Graduate Degree: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Graduate Degree: Military and Strategic Leadership
Learn more about different paths to this career
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
When I was a young major, I did a six-month industry training program in the civilian sector.
2.
It demystified the civilian world for me and reassured me I could be successful after my service.
3.
A huge milestone was when I attended my first transition summit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
4.
The vets and their families looked relieved and excited; they were so ready for their next chapter.
5.
Near the end of my military career, I spent time talking to my wife about my next chapter in life.
6.
After all she and my kids had already sacrificed, she told me she'd support me in whatever was next.
7.
All of those extremely rewarding experiences made me want to go into the career that I'm in now.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You don't have the corporate experience we're looking for.
How I responded:
When I moved schools in high school, my dad got me ready for the possibility that I might not make the new football team; I was going to a much bigger school, and he wanted me to be prepared. Rather than being discouraged, I took that as a challenge to work my butt off and make the team. Years later, when my first job application was rejected because I didn't have "corporate experience," I thought, "By god, I'm going to show these guys," and I took it as motivation to go out and do great things.