1. THE MANY FACETS OF
MY CAREER
EXPERIENCES THAT HELPED ME LEARN AND GROW
EXPERIENCES THAT CHANGED MY PATH IN LIFE

2. INTRODUCTION TO WORK IN THE FAST LANE
• Started work at age 10 in my parent’s business located inside a busy city mall with my
name on the front of the store—had to live up to the image in product and sales
• Helped to personally manufacture and sell Heidi’s Chocolates brand products until the
age of 18 when my Father said it was time to serve my country.
• Although I missed a lot of teenage activities while working after school and weekends,
the work experience, dedication, including skills gained in accountability and
responsibility were indispensable assets for my success in the military.
• I learned at an early age what it meant to satisfy customers and employees while
meeting company expectations to reach profit margins and beat the competitors.

3. INTRODUCTION TO A NEW WORK AND LIFESTYLE
• As a career soldier, I learned that some came voluntarily and some involuntarily though we all have
the same goal to protect and serve this mighty country of ours.
• Progressing from an administrative clerk handling personnel actions in Europe, to processing
promotion boards at the post level, to interviewing new recruits at a reception station to match them
to a job. Working in South Korea while the country is under marital law and their President
assassinated.
• Progressing through the ranks to leadership positions, managing a personnel administration center,
an overseas personnel management office servicing the entire European theatre, to managing an IT
office in Seoul, Korea, to training new recruits as a Drill Sergeant to finally First Sergeant of Fort
McLellan Reception Station.
• Serving during the Women’s Army Corps, Vietnam Era, Cold War Era before the fall of Berlin wall,
through South Korea readiness training to Iran and Persian Gulf Era serving in a Missile unit, Military
Police unit, at an Infantry and Ranger Base, at Top Secret meeting locations and Served on several
Training bases.
• Although I did not experience live combat missions, I was always training or mentoring soldiers to
prepare for combat. I was there when their family needed help or when many experienced hardships
and loss.

4. TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE
Went back to college for my AS and BS degree at
the Business College for Management and focused
on Human Resources and Manufacturing.
Left the military as a professional in the Personnel
Management Field to pursue jobs in the civilian
sector. My attached resume’ picks up where this
career ends.