Nicole Tift
Sr. Project Manager - Digital and Social Media
AT&T
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I started working at age 14
I took college courses and became a member of a business organization in high school.
I wanted to be the first one in my family to graduate from college
I decided to work in different departments within HR to broaden my knowledge
I ran two marathons to prove to myself I could
I decided to go back for my MBA in my 30's as a personal goal
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Bachelor
BBA
University of North Texas
BBA
University of North Texas
Graduate
MBA
Texas Woman's University
MBA
Texas Woman's University
Career
Sr. Project Manager - Digital and Social Media
I manage projects regarding our external careers website
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
I may meet with several people to discuss what they want to showcase on the careers website. I may work with a creative and production team to create recruiting videos and travel to different locations to film the videos. I may test various updates, changes or enhancements on our careers site in our test environment before they go live.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Go to college and absorb as much as you can! Not every single course may be relevant to your career choice but knowledge is powerful. It gives you a perspective.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Bachelor
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"The negative noise came from within. It said not to speak up in meetings or in work groups in fear of being wrong or having a stupid idea."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
First-Generation College Student
