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Anne's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Design, and Building Things
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Richland High School
Certification
Army JROTC/ROTC
Vocational
Organizational Leadership
Presidential Centers of George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton and Lyndon B. Johnson
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:
High School
Certification: Army JROTC/ROTC
Vocational: Organizational Leadership
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I had a an amazing family and always had a strong support system in my family.
2.
After high school, I chose to venture out on my own, I soon realized I needed to choose my path.
3.
I wanted to be an electrician, I met an Army recruiter at a diner...fate then led me to the military.
4.
2 weeks before graduating from flight school, I almost dropped out, my Dad's encouragement...
5.
...saying, "Anne, you never quit anything, and you're not quitting now." I made it through.
6.
My dad died 11 years ago, but before he passed, he told me, "You're livin' life; you keep living."
7.
After service, I worked for Microsoft before entering the nonprofit sphere and starting RP/6.
8.
We partnered with the USO to launch RP/6 into a national organization, which is incredibly exciting.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
People said; 'you don't belong here, you are a woman in a man's world' During transition, I was offered a job at a major company in Seattle, I met with the hiring manager who offered the position and he said, "you don't have a degree, so I can't hire you.
How I responded:
My biggest opponent has been ignorance. As a young soldier in the military, I learned I cannot change who people are, I cannot carry their ignorance in my rucksack....however if I focus on what is important, make decisions that are in the best interest of those I serve regardless if they are "popular", work hard, disregard "noise" (distractions from the mission), and always put mission and people first, ignorance will never win. Strive to be the best without compromising your own integrity.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I did not have the finances to go to college, I enlisted in the military and gained the best opportunities and experiences, which cannot be taught in a classroom or paid for monetarily. I paid for my education with time, hard work, tenacity & faith.
My education spanned 24 years of military service, rated in 3 helicopters, leading teams, missions and strategies in diverse situations. I was able to apply this education to founding an organization that is leading others to successful transitions