Tyler Jackson is a technology specialist from Chicago. He has worked various minimum wage jobs since middle school, including with an after school program called After School Matters. While the jobs provided independence, they did not allow for much savings. Tyler saw his sister succeed after pursuing education at ICStars and was motivated to make a change in his career path. His goal is to establish a career in IT and possibly open a technology center in Chicago by age 30 to educate the public.

1. $Tyler Jackson*
Technology specialist

2. Hometown and first job
Chicago born and raised really like the fact that I was a son to a popular city.
Started working eighth grade with an program called After school matters.
Minimum stipend based pay (8.25 an hour monthly payments). Stayed with
program until junior year hs.

3. How has my work history been
Many of the jobs I worked were Minimum wage.
I liked making my parents respect me as a independent person growing up.
I had my own independence made me want more but also I had to purchase my
own uniform in high school.
Also volunteering for this program overtime to push for community peace on
streets of chicago. group called C.R.I.M.E I help make an psa etc.
Not much money to start saving it felt like.

4. Things I like to do
i enjoy sports music computer/internet activities.
collecting game informer's till digital copies.
Eating out at all you can eat restaurants.

5. The jump to 10$ an hour
Seeing commercials about minimum wage I had
a feeling a raise was coming.
the wage increased than jobs change
schedules and hours.
A little more money a little more taxes.
I think it motivated me to want to work more and
I looked forward to my job.

6. Icstars Why am I here?
Beginning a new path in life from realizing my age and thinking for awhile about a
change. I look at results from my sister and stories she shared with me in
confidential I felt my head was saying go get it. Want to be able to share
knowledge with people and help my sister how she help me.

7. Purpose and Action plan
Being in my 20’ I understand life is long and by thirty I need to have a set idea on
my career. I want to have teams in It that are focusing on cracking a new system
for education as well value systems. Possibly a chicago urban technology center
to show the public the everyday life tech world lives.