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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Certification
Business Administration and Management, General
Rio Salado College
Bachelor's Degree
Finance and Economics
Grand Canyon University
Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I knew early on that I wanted to eventually become a real estate agent after watching the movie “Ferris Bueller's Day Off.”
2.
I joined the military and moved with my children from Arizona to Nevada.
3.
While in the military, I was attending school at the College of Southern Nevada.
4.
Due to a change in circumstances with childcare, I had to take an early departure from the military, which also impacted my ability to use a VA loan to pay for my schooling and I had to drop out.
5.
I took a job as an administrative assistant at a real estate company to get my foot in the door and gain hands-on experience before I officially earned my real estate license a few years later.
6.
When I decided I wanted to go back to school and complete my degree, I submitted a letter to the military to petition for tuition assistance, which they granted!
7.
I earned a certification in business administration from Rio Salado College and then transferred to Grand Canyon University, where I earned my bachelor’s degree in finance and economics.
8.
I now work as a realtor for eXp Realty.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
Education isn't important for you.
How I responded:
Growing up, my foster parents never really gave me any guidance in terms of education or career paths. My foster mom was born in the 1920s, so her lack of a sense of value in education is much different than how I feel today. While it was a struggle to not really get any guidance in that area, I can also see it as a positive because I was able to forge my own path and determine my own value in things.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was a foster child and never got adopted, so one of my biggest hurdles was trying to navigate my road without any kind of guidance from parents or family.
I joined the military to use a VA loan to pay for school. When I lost my childcare, I had to leave the military and drop out of school, which I couldn't afford without a loan. I later petitioned the military for assistance and went back to school.