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David's work combines: Education, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Polytechnic High
Bachelor's Degree
Mathematics, General
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor's Degree
Physics, General
The University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of Houston
Doctorate
Management Science
Northwestern University
Graduate Degree
Sociology, General
Northwestern University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Mathematics, General
Bachelor's Degree: Physics, General
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Doctorate: Management Science
Graduate Degree: Sociology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Being dissatisfied with aerospace engineering, I quit NASA.
2.
Got an MBA.
3.
Taught at the University of Houston.
4.
Applied for grad school at Northwestern.
5.
Got my PhD.
6.
Went to Canada and helped start a business program at the University of New Brunswick.
7.
Went to the USA and taught at the DePaul University College of Commerce.
8.
Went to CA and taught at the University of the Pacific.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
You will never make much money as a professor.
How I responded:
I didn't care; it was my calling.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Got scholarships all the way though; I came from a poor family but had good grades; a winning combination!