DeAnna Blanchard
TexasOnCourse
"Never give up, roadblocks will happen but it is up to you on how to handle them."
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DeAnna's work combines: Technology, Design, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Marlin
Graduate Degree
Associates
Texas State Technical College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Product Support Specialist:
Bachelor's Degree: Bachelors
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Parents were always sick so I had to put my life on hold and take care of them as well as raise my little brother.
2.
I started working when I was 13 to help my family with food and bills.
3.
No direction so I worked in a lot of different fields including farming and construction.
4.
Joined the military when I was 16 to bring in extra income for my family
5.
Started college that took me longer than most to finish due to the health of my parents and my responsibilities to my family
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
You shouldn't go into computers because that is a man's world. They will never let a woman support the public. Woman are not smart enough to work on anything that is why they should stay home and wait on their spouse.
How I responded:
I struggled and even believed what was being told to me. I applied to several colleges and was turned down because of my finance so I went to work. After working for about 14 years I decided to try college again and I was accepted. I finally was able to prove them all wrong. I graduated as a Phi Theta Kappa honor society member and proudly wore my gold and blue rope. I then turned to the individuals telling me I was no good and said, " CAN'T NEVER COULD DO NUTTIN"!! Old saying from my dad.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Very poor growing up and made up my mind at a younger age that I will not live like that. I overcame many losses in my life but they have made me a stronger and better person.
I am the first in my family on both sides to complete any type of schooling. Both my parents did not complete middle nor high school. I made it a point to prove to myself that I would accomplish high school and college. I did both in top 20% percent