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Cindy's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Management Information Systems, General
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Certification
Adaptive Community Leadership
Saybrook + Leadership Eastside
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers:
Bachelor's Degree: Management Information Systems, General
Certification: Adaptive Community Leadership
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Tried out multiple unrelated majors in college.
2.
Found a great fit with the hyper-logical computer world. But then realized without emotion, feelings, and relationships it was actively harmful to me and society.
3.
Found out nothing is really completely logical when it comes to human thinking and actions.
4.
Became a community organizer fighting for gay rights and women's rights in a hostile state.
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Switched to a new discipline and a new technology. Then left the corporate world to create a collaboration based entrepreneurship.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You're not likable enough, I don't know why people like you, you ask too many questions, you're too abrasive, you're too aggressive, you're not aggressive enough, you don't take initiative, I don't like the way you take initiative, you speak against bias
How I responded:
Embrace it, that's a negative spin on what can be a positive trait. I can look at a situation and think through the things that can go wrong - in the right environment that's a very valuable skill. I also learned when and how to vocalize those thoughts, saving them for the right situations and phrasing them as actionable items with value.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Recently I've deep dived into subtle bias and how cognitive patterns can map to demographics. This helps me understand where people are at and tailor my actions to encourage them on a journey to being more diversity-friendly.