My story: Intro to Poole College of Management

1. POOLE COLLEGE OF
MANAGEMENT
CLASS OF 2018
TY ELLSTROM

2. THANK YOU
Before I begin my presentation I would like to thank the Poole
College and its entire staff for giving me such a great opportunity
here at NC State. The idea of becoming part of such a unique
community is not only exciting but promising. My future lies inside
of the walls of Nelson Hall and I appreciate the hard work and time
every staff member puts in to each student. I plan on making the
best of my time in Poole College. With the fantastic support of my
advisors and leaders I know I am guaranteed to do well.

3. MY STORY
My name is Thomas Henry Ellstrom, but most people call me Ty.
Thomas and Henry are both family names, but the T from Thomas
and the Y from Henry seemed more creative in my parents’ minds.

4. MY STORY
I was born in Fort Hood, Texas while my dad was fulfilling his
ROTC requirements after graduate school. Once he served his time
we moved back to North Carolina where we lived in Rocky Mount.

5. MY STORY
My parents were divorced shortly after the transition back into the
Tar Heel State. They have never stopped supporting me despite the
divorce, and have always remained civil for my sake.

6. MY STORY
I attended high school at Rocky Mount High school in Rocky
Mount, North Carolina. I frequently visited my dad in Raleigh,
however, so the area is like a second home to me.

7. MY STORY
During my time in school I played many sports and made many life
long friends. I have played soccer my entire life. Unfortunately my
career hit a speed bump my sophomore year when I tore my ACL.
The injury was one of the hardest obstacles I’ve faced so far in my
life, but I overcame the injury and finished out my two years on the
field with some of my closest friends.

8. MY STORY
The challenge of having divorced parents has been a blessing in
disguise for me. My stepparents are some of the most influential
people in my life and have been instrumental in my pursuit of a
business degree in Poole College. My stepmother, Anne, is the global
human resources supervisor for StubHub, a field I am very
interested in entering. Before that she worked in Zebulon in the
human resources department of the synthetic wine cork company
Nomacorc. My stepfather is the chief financial officer of a local
construction company in my hometown of Rocky Mount. I’m always
fascinated talking to them about what they do in their workplace.

9. MY STORY
My father has been the most instrumental in my pursuit of a
business degree. He recently took a job with an up and coming
analytical software company based out of Seattle, Washington called
Tableau. Supervising government software sales is something my
father has been working with for the last 9 years after working with
emergency management at the state. The combination of politics,
marketing and new era analytical software makes me jealous of him
sometimes. All of these reasons have led me here to Poole College.

10. MY STORY
Entering Poole College my main goal is to get my foot in the door as
quickly as possible. I would love nothing more than to spend my
summer after freshman year interning somewhere. Networking is an
enjoyable and necessary activity that I plan to partake in over my
next 4 years here, and interning after two semesters of school is
critical to my plan for success. Finding an internship is going to be
my most difficult task this year.

11. MY STORY
This first semester I am most excited about networking. Getting to
know a group of people with the same interests as me is something I
have been longing for for quite some time now. I love working with
people and learning the dynamics of a group. This is mainly why I
am extremely interested in human resources.

12. MY STORY
Being a child of divorce with multiple families, parents and loved
ones makes me feel like I am unique in not only Poole College but in
society as a whole. Divorce is always looked at as a negative in a
child’s life that could possibly harm them in some way down the
road in their lives. I feel the exact opposite. Being able to connect
with so many family members has taught me lessons about life and
becoming an adult. I am surrounded by people who support and
love me unconditionally. This never ending support and love from
such a large and diverse group of people sets me apart from many
people.

13. THANK YOU
Once again I would like to thank Poole College and whoever may be
reading this presentation for their time and effort. Investing your
time in teaching such an important skill in a global economy to
young adults is something to pride yourself on. I greatly appreciate
everything Poole College does for its students, and I plan to take full
advantage of all you all have to offer. Thank you again.