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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Cleveland High School, Cleveland TN
Bachelor's Degree
Nursing
The University of Tennessee
Graduate Degree
Public Administration
University of Oklahoma
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Senior Intelligence Analyst:
Bachelor's Degree: History
Bachelor's Degree: Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree: English
Graduate Degree: History or Math or English
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I flunked out of college.
2.
I joined the Navy.
3.
I gained my AS and BS in nursing after the Navy.
4.
I joined the Air Force as a nurse, but was not satisfied with being an RN.
5.
I transferred into Intelligence, which took several waivers and letters of recommendations.
6.
I completed several Intelligence schools and other courses while in the Air Force.
7.
I was shot 3 times and was medically retired.
8.
After my physical rehab, I continued my Intelligence career.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
We do not need any more dumb people on the team!
How I responded:
My first term in college, I chased girls, ran track, was in a Fraternity and went to class in that order. My first term GPA was 0. My coach said, "We do not need any more dumb people on this team." I lost my scholarship and I quit school. I joined the Navy and got my priorities in order. After the Navy, I went back to college and received my AS in nursing, my BS in nursing and my master's in public administration while I was serving in the Air Force. In the AF, I became an Intelligence Analyst.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I didn't know how to study and was never really pushed to go to college, therefore, I wasn't prepared for college. I found a way to prepare me to work hard and learned how to study while in the Navy. After I learned how to study, I had no problems.