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Christopher's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
St Francis de Sales HS
Bachelor's Degree
Finance, General
Morehouse College
Graduate Degree
Finance, General
The University of Texas at Austin
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Insurance Underwriters:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Finance, General
Graduate Degree: Finance, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Lived in Saginaw, MI and knew I didn't want to stay there.
2.
Applied to the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management to fund my MBA degree.
3.
Worked at a real estate consulting firm.
4.
Moved to Washington, DC to work at a govt agency that focuses on housing & community development.
5.
Upon leaving the govt, I was hired to work at Capital One based on my previous housing experience.
6.
Reading everything I can get my hands on as well.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You're going to leave Toledo? Why? You're going to leave that good job at General Motors to move to Texas? You dont know anyone down there, do you?
How I responded:
Read up on various aspects of the world in order to broaden your horizons. Try to be confident in your ability to work hard. Get familiar with the term "Calculated Risk." Seeking out funding opportunities that can finance undergraduate and graduate education (via scholarships, grants, fellowships, etc).
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Remember that if you don't try, you'll never be successful. You have to at least make the attempt and overcome the self doubt.