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Kelly's work combines: Business, Numbers, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
East Lake High
Bachelor's Degree
Finance, General
University of Florida
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Financial Risk Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Finance, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Realizing I can achieve any goal I set my mind to, after graduating high school valedictorian.
2.
Switching my degree from Business Management to Finance after taking the Business Finance course.
3.
Interning at Accenture in the Internal Operations Department, performing financial analyses.
4.
Taking the job with Capital One in the Finance Rotation Program.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
It's a joke she's valedictorian.
How I responded:
People discounted my ideas in school. Know yourself. You are the only one who can take charge of your career and motivate to block out the discouragement. The best reward is accomplishing what others thought you couldn't.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My family is not financially stable, which motivated me to go into finance. Even though I had to take out loans and make sacrifices, I know my path to where I am now was worth it and the right decision. Don't let financial struggles stop you!