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Jerome Hardaway Highlight
Skills pay the bills. People who put in the time are going to be the ones who get the skills to get ahead. It is an art of discipline when you show up and do something, even when you don’t want to.
About Jerome
- Grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.
- When I was younger, I was really interested in the sciences, like paleontology, astronomy, and kinesiology.
- After high school, I decided that I didn’t want to go to college right away and instead wanted to do something bigger with my life.
- I joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a member of the Air Force Security Forces for six years, deploying for both the Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom missions.
- While still in the military, I attended Florida State University and earned my bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
- After my military service ended, I worked as a database analyst for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at the Department of Homeland Security.
- Participated in a coding bootcamp through General Assembly and later secured a job as a web developer for HigherVisibility, a digital marketing agency.
- After seeing a need to help fellow veterans, I started Vets Who Code, a nonprofit that focuses on teaching veterans programming free of charge so they can find gainful employment after service.
