David Mosey
Smart Futures
Pittsburgh, PA USA
"Living by the expectations of others is not the path to success."
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David's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Mt Lebanon High School
Bachelor's Degree
English
Kenyon College
Graduate Degree
Journalism and Communication
Point Park University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Executive Director:
Bachelor's Degree: English
Graduate Degree: Journalism and Communication
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Undergraduate degree
2.
First job — publishing sales
3.
Second job — radio sales
4.
Graduate degree
5.
Became a Teacher
6.
Started a workforce consulting company
7.
Began creating computer applications for career education
8.
Formed a non-profit to integrate them in my home state
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Your not doing what is expected of you.
How I responded:
Living by the expectations of others is not the path to success.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was born with a white streak of hair on the top of my head and was called "skunk" most of my young life.