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Administrative Assistant Callie Blumberg
12/14/2016 11:35
Administrative Assistant
Written by Callie Blumberg, edited by Laura Schaefer
I am an administrative assistant at TDS Telecom. I have been here since May of 2011 and I am technically still a contractor, meaning I actually work for the employment agency. This was not a job...
What I Wish You Knew: Jennifer Vogt
12/13/2016 10:50
DNA Analyst and Crime Scene Investigator
Written by Jennifer Vogt, edited by Laura Schaefer
I was a forensic DNA Analyst and Crime Scene Investigator. I went to school for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and had anticipated entering the research arena…until I discovered that I hated research....
What I Wish You Knew: Angie Fadness
12/09/2016 14:17
Graphic Designer
Written by Angie Fadness, edited by Laura Schaefer
I am a Graphic Designer and Social Media Coordinator. I chose Graphic Design in college because I had always been good at 'art' and wanted to do something with art. Art Education didn't appeal to me and I knew Fine Art...
What I Wish You Knew: Angela Hall
12/08/2016 10:35
Director of Marketing
Written by Angela Hall, edited by Laura Schaefer
I am Director of Marketing for outdoor multi-use shopping centers in Fort Worth, Texas. I didn't really choose this industry, it kind of chose me! I have a strong event planning background combined with a marketing...
Job Q&A: Traffic Reporter Margo McKenna
12/07/2016 12:31
Traffic Reporter
Written by Margo McKenna, edited by Laura Schaefer
What is your job? My job is a Traffic Reporter (on the radio). I choose it because I used to get a lot of comments on my voice and Atlanta was such a big media town. I used to go up in the helicopter but am now in the...
What I Wish You Knew: Ian Ronningen, Ph.D., Founder, Revision Food LLC
12/06/2016 12:25
Food Scientist and Entrepreneur
Written by Ian Ronningen, Ph.D., edited by Laura Schaefer
I work as a food industry consultant specializing in how food companies can better use data to improve their food quality. I work with them to better understand how ingredients and processes work...
What I Wish You Knew: Raymond Lam
12/05/2016 13:23
Principal Software Developer
Written by Raymond Lam, edited by Laura Schaefer
I had originally gone to graduate school at the New England Conservatory of Music with the intention to train to be a professional musician. For various reason, however, after I finished up my Master’s, I decided...
What I Wish You Knew: Georgia Beaverson
12/02/2016 10:57
Writer, editor and author
Written by Georgia Beaverson, edited by Laura Schaefer
I am a freelance writer, editor and author. I chose it because my one true love/skill is writing. I love words and always have.
I feel so incredibly fortunate to have had a long career doing what I enjoy. It’s...
What I Wish You Knew: Rebecca Heob
12/01/2016 13:52
Office manager for a home health and hospice facility
Written by Rebecca Heob, edited by Laura Schaefer
I run the entire office: I schedule nurses, bath aides, physical therapists and therapy aides to go into a patient's home to care for them per doctor's orders. I answer a multiple phone...
What I Wish You Knew: Alisha Kirchoff
11/30/2016 12:04
Ph.D. Student, Sociology
Written by Alisha Kirchoff, edited by Laura Schaefer
I am a sociologist. I am currently Ph.D. student and am building a new career as a scholar in my thirties after spending my twenties traveling and working in an administrative capacity in higher ed institutions....
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