DeAnna Blanchard

DeAnna Blanchard

Product Support Specialist


TexasOnCourse


Never give up, roadblocks will happen but it is up to you on how to handle them.

Milestones

My road in life has taken me all over.
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.
I started working when I was 13 to help my family with food and bills.
No direction so I worked in a lot of different fields including farming and construction.
Joined the military when I was 16 to bring in extra income for my family
Started college that took me longer than most to finish due to the health of my parents and my responsibilities to my family

Education

High School
Marlin
Graduate
Associates
Texas State Technical College

Career

Product Support Specialist

I help the public with software applications

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Design
Problem Solving

Day to Day

Taking care of customers and making sure they have all the right tools in their possession and have a clear understanding on how to work with the tools they do have. Making everyday seamless for them.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for everyone

Determiniation. If you want something bad enough nothing can stand in your way but yourself. Never give up, roadblocks will happen but it is up to you on how to handle them.

Recommended Education

My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

undergrad
Bachelor
Bachelors

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

"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. "

Challenges I Overcame

Financial
First-Generation College Student