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Tammy's work combines: Business, Numbers, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Sequoyah High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Capella University
Graduate Degree
Small Business Administration/Management
American Public University System
Associate's Degree
Haskell Indian Nations University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Human Resources Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Graduate Degree: Small Business Administration/Management
Associate's Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Began work at a poultry processing plant.
2.
Accepted to college.
3.
Dropped out of college and moved home to help my family.
4.
Hired by Walmart.
5.
Got married.
6.
Joined HR Analytics team at Walmart.
7.
Finished Bachelors degree.
8.
Decided to get a graduate degree and got a MBA.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
You will never be able to afford to go to college.
How I responded:
There are thousands of scholarships out there to help you pay for college and anything is possible if you are willing to work for it. At one point I was working three seperate jobs to pay for college. Looking back I don't remember sleeping but I do remember having a lot of confidence knowing I had the ability to do whatever I wanted. Don't let anyone tell you what you are and aren't capable of.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My parents were in no position to help me financially. I paid for college through scholarships and working three jobs.
There weren't many students who shared a similar cultural background. Sometimes it was difficult to connect to others or relate to them. The multi-cultural office at my university helped me identify others who shared my background.
I have always had to work ten times harder than everyone else to understand many concepts. An organization at my college helped me pay for a tutor and I spent as much time as it took to learn as much as I could.
No one in my family was able to help me pick a degree or even know what classes to pick. I joined an organization for first generation college students that helped to show me the ropes.