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Personal Profile

Entering the United States Air Force at age 19 gave me a different perspective about how to mature as an adult.  It grounded me and provided a foundation for skills that I would use the rest of my life.  Several years after leaving the military, I began working for a AT&T.  I held several positions that provided many opportunities for me to gain relevant business experience. 

Skills including:

  • managing people

  • creating multi-year business plans

  • trending analysis

  • work driver tracking

  • negotiating with peers and with executive levels

 

These skills were enhanced after joining Toastmasters by increasing my ability to communicate and to lead.  Matched with the discipline, commitment and dedication needed to be successful in competing in triathlons, I became more well rounded.  

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Why Now?

Now it is time to take on my next challenge as International Director. I have worked diligently to build the right combination skills: Toastmaster - Triathlete - Business Professional. Alone these skills are strong, but combined they are unparalleled. I am ready to face the challenges this organization will endure in the near future and to help build solutions to make it stronger and more capable.

Professional

2000 - Current

AT&T

Skills Learned:

  • Negotiating with diverse teams

  • Supervising small and large teams

  • Working many projects concurrently

  • Strategic Business Planning

  • Cost efficiency 

  • Analytics & Unit Cost 

  • Technical computer & network skills

1995 - 2000

Health Care Providers

Skills Learned:

  • Communicating by phone

  • Mainframe

  • Supervising others

  • Reading contracts

  • Claims examination

1991 - 1995

United States Air Force

Skills Learned:

  • Logic training

  • Troubleshooting electrical components

  • Leadership

  • Discipline

  • Organization

Education

2009

University of North Texas

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Computer Information Systems.  This degree focused on the business aspects of computer science.  It includes courses in business management and computer programming.

2002

Glendale Community College

Earned an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies. This degree focused on the general courses needed to earn a Bachelor degree.  It included accounting , statistics and economic courses which were used during my professional career. 

2000

Mt. Sierra College

Certified as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.  The courses included basic and advanced computer networking courses, along with building and maintaining servers.

Toastmasters

Member since 2013

2020-2021

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District 25 District Director

2019-2020

District 25 Program Quality Director

2018-2019

District 25 Club Growth Director

2016-2017

District 25 Division G Director

  • Distinguished Division

2015-2016

District 25 Area 26 Director

2014-Present

Club Officers in District 25

  • Served in all 7 officer positions

2013-Present

Other Positions Held in District 25

  • District Chief Judge 2017-2018

  • Strategic Planning Committee Vice-Chair 2022-2023

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