Introduction to self

1. Sharilynn
Davis
“Standing Against All Odds”

2. Where the “Roots” Are
I was born and raised in Chicago IL,
lived mostly in the inner-city
southside area. Came from a pretty
large family having both of my
parents which I am very grateful for. I
have 2 brothers and 1 sister, and a
host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

4. Life’s Next Step
In May of 2013 I married my best
friend and we now together have a 1
year old son named Bruce Wayne.
After having my son and giving my
dreams a rest, I decided that it was time
to get back into my career. I had a lot of
things that I wanted to pursue and I
was afraid, but I knew for certain that I
didn’t want to go back to making barely
ends meat!

5. Getting Stuck
One of the various avenues I pursued
was in the hair industry. This was my
low wage experience but I really
enjoyed putting a smile on my clients
faces, so the passion I had for making
people feel good was carrying me
through this low paying job. At first it
wasn’t about the money because I
loved what I was doing. That is until
the bills started rolling in, then I
became overwhelmed.
I worked for a company called Hair
Cuttery for 5 years and in the
beginning it wasn’t so bad. After I
gained the confidence that’s needed
in this competitive field, I realized I
was definitely underpaid for the
services I was providing. I was
making minimum wage, whereas
other salons were charging triple
what I was getting paid!

6. The Turn Around
Through a friend I was able to work
for a company called Society for
Vascular Surgery assisting the IT
department, and there I found the
desire to pursue a career in
Technology. I’m not sure what
avenue I want to branch off in as of
yet but I am surely looking forward
to furthering my education in this
field.
Changing Course

7. A Step In The
Right Direction
When I found out about the I C Stars
program I was excited for such a great
opportunity but I was afraid that I
wouldn’t be fit to attend such a
vigorous training program. I was
worried that my inexperience in this
field would hinder me, and that I would
not succeed. I put all my fears and
doubt aside and applied for ICStars,
was chosen for the program, and now I
have no regrets. I am 100% confident
that this program will assist in
furthering my education in the IT field
and look forward to using these skills in
whatever path I go down.