Derek E. Baird
CA USA
"Trust yourself. Listen to the advice of others, but ultimately, you do what makes sense to you. Follow your own road."
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Derek E.'s work combines: Technology, Design, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Public Policy Analysis, General
David M. Kennedy School of International Studies
Graduate Degree
Game and Interactive Media Design
Pepperdine University
Certification
Project Management
University of Utah
Certification
Digital Marketing
University of San Francisco
Certification
Gamification
Udemy
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sr. Director, Youth Strategy & Consumer Culture:
Bachelor's Degree: Cultural Anthropology
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Graduated from college! Now what?
2.
Finding a "real job." Working lots of "meh" gigs. Basically confused.
3.
First professional gig. "Ohhh. I really don't like this, at all." Shift gears.
4.
Second professional gig. "Ooooh. I *really* like this gig, a lot."
5.
Grad school. Really amazing experience. I'm on the right road now.
6.
Full throttle. Lots of amazing opportunities.
7.
Published a book! Secured patents! Published in academic research journals.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Liberal arts are a waste of a degree.
How I responded:
Trust yourself. Listen to the advice of others, but ultimately, you do what makes sense to you. Follow your own road.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me