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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Elk River High School
Bachelor's Degree
Generals
Anoka Ramsey
Graduate Degree
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Hennepin Technical College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Process Development Engineer:
Bachelor's Degree: Generals
Graduate Degree: Manufacturing Engineering Technology
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I dropped out of college.
2.
I worked framing houses because it was along the same lines as my interest in architecture.
3.
I was electrocuted by lightning and forced to pursue a career that was less physically demanding.
4.
I became a loan officer at TCF Bank.
5.
I became a personal banker at Wells Fargo.
6.
I was fired for a situation that was out of my control.
7.
Technical college.
8.
Now I'm in my current career.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You shouldn't do that. You should do this instead.
How I responded:
I considered the source, and if it was someone who had things that I hoped to have someday, I would take their advice. If it was someone who was in a situation I would rather avoid, I did not listen.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My first career was framing houses as an independent contractor. I was electrocuted by lightning on my 21st birthday and that caused some major issues with the discs in my spine. I was forced to take a path that led to a less physically demanding job