My Story: Where I've been and where I'm heading

An outline of the things I've learned throughout my career:

Intern – U.S. Senator:

• Handle myself well in fast-paced environments
  
• Multi-tasking is not the exception, but the rule
  
• Communication is HUGE. Learn to listen and convey appropriate responses.
  
• Establish and nurture relationships with local government and non-government agencies. Required poise and confidence.
  
• Organization, Process and Attention to detail. Institute new processes to manage ongoing correspondence between co-workers and between constituents and staff.
  
• Disliked the limiting confinement of political structure

Event Supervisor - Full Service Catering Company

• Hard work pays off
  
• Customer service is essential to running a successful business
  
• I have the ability to multi-task like no other
  
• Poise and hard work are essential tools for leadership
  
• Be as specific as possible when asking somebody for something
  
• Delegating is an art form
• Prepare: don't be on time, be early and be prepared to be late if necessary
  
• Improvise, think on your feet, make something up, just get the job done
  
• A smile and a polite attitude go farther than you think

Project Manager – Technology Start-up:

• Foundational business skills. Writing a business plan and creating an adaptable business model.
  
• Establish procedural foundations for co-workers and interns
  
• Initiate and manage two major company projects.
  
• Create template outlining processes for co-workers to repeat and continue the project after my departure
  
• Preparation is HUGE. Constantly meeting with potential clients, partners and investors and need to be able to answer any and all questions.
  
• Learned to think on my feet and maintain composure and poise at all times.
  
• In start-ups, there’s early and then there’s too early

Software Quality Assurance Analyst – Market Research Company

• Communication is essential to managing large scale projects across multiple company departments
  
• Respect for process keeps the project focused and on-time
  
• Understanding the big picture and your role within that picture
  
• Organization helps you manage your day-to-day responsibilities and makes reporting status much easier and more efficient
  
• Building solid relationships and gaining trust helps your ability to influence project team members
  
• Planning and managing resources is essential to getting a project done on time
  
• Be vocal about your goals within your company
  
• I have the skills, desire and initiative to become a great Project Manager