Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
In 1998 I was emancipated (became my own guardian) at the age of 16.
In 2000, I graduated high school with honors. Shortly thereafter, I joined the United States Navy so that I could pay for college.
After graduating boot camp, I reported to my first duty station at the U.S. Embassy in London. I had planned to attend college (undergrad) over my four-year enlistment obligation.
Shortly after reporting to my first duty station, the U.S. established the War on Terrorism. Since I was an active duty wartime service member, there was little time to attend college classes.
I reenlisted in 2004, and served my country until 2008. Upon my end of obligated service I was accepted to the University of Texas, Austin.
After attending UT Austin for approximately two years, I relocated to Connecticut and decided to pursue a business degree at UCONN. I was a single mother of two and worked full time for a tech firm.
In 2012 I graduated from UCONN. During this time, I was a grant writer / development director for a nonprofit. It was here that I realized I wanted to pursue a career in marketing and communications.
In 2013 I became a marketing and communications director at Travelers Insurance--I love my job. I am currently pursuing my MBA (full time) at UCONN and look forward to graduating in 2019!
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Delaware Valley High School
Delaware Valley High School
Graduate
MBA
University of Connecticut
MBA
University of Connecticut
Career
Marketing Director
I support sales, retention and profitability by delivering claim value marketing content that differentiates Travelers
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Art
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
I support sales, retention and profitability by helping prospective and existing customers understand and use Claim value services through: -Effective onboarding and stewardship resources for customer-facing employees -Foundational knowledge resources and narratives to support business and enterprise marketing and communications programs My day consists of authoring, reviewing, editing, and delivering value content that punctuates Travelers' Claim services. I attend several meetings, daily.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Graduate
MBA
MBA
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"Marketing is nothing but fluff--if you want to engage in a real business discipline, go into finance. "
