Chad Banks
City of Rock Springs
Rock Springs, WY USA
"Just because things have 'always been that way' or 'we've tried that before' doesn't mean it can't be done or won't work the second, third or hundredth time."
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Chad's work combines: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Rock Springs High School
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Western Wyoming Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of Wyoming
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Urban Renewal Agency Manager:
Bachelor's Degree: Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Part-time jobs in high school and college helped me hone my interests and direction.
2.
College courses and extra-curricular activities that supported by direction.
3.
First job—getting my feet wet and figuring out the "real world."
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I'm honestly not sure I heard much negative about my career or educational choices. However, I do hear noise and discouragement sometimes in my career.
How I responded:
I'm very positive so I always look for solutions. Just because things have "always been that way" or "we've tried that before" doesn't mean it can't be done or won't work the 2nd, 3rd or 100th time.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I didn't come out until I was in my 40s. Hiding my true self was hurtful to many, myself included.