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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Savanna High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
University of Southern California
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Accountants and Auditors:
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I came to EY, left for another job, then came back to EY.
2.
I received an offer to become CFO of a private company making more money than I thought I’d ever make in my life. I stayed for about three years.
3.
The money was good and helped prepare for my son’s college, but it was way tougher than at EY – there wasn’t the support I got here. I welcomed the chance to come back to EY.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
I was discouraged by people telling me that I couldn’t support my young family while pursuing this demanding career, which included a busy season with long hours.
How I responded:
I used it as motivation to succeed.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My biggest hurdle was when my wife and I had a child. We had no money and were only 18 years old. I took a job at UPS loading trucks to have income and insurance. Having a family at that age was a challenge but ended up being the greatest thing.