• Current Job Title:  Sr. Cloud Solution Architect 

• Educational Background: 

  • • Management information systems  

• How did you decide on your current career?: Cloud solution architect. Information technology 

• What advice would you give your 14 year old self?: Focus on your school work, push yourself harder in school and sports even when you don't feel like it. Invest. 

• What hobbies/interests do you have outside of work?: Sports (football, basketball, track) cars, traveling, atv’s 

• Current Job Title: Dean of Health Sciences and Wellness Programs at the College of the Albemarle

• Educational Background:

  • • College of the Albemarle - AS

    • East Carolina University - BSN

    • St. Joseph's College of Maine - MSEd in Health Care Education

    • St. Joseph's College of Maine - Masters of Science in Nursing

• How did you decide on your current career?: I don't believe I ever "decided" on a specific career path...my life has been more of a meandering evolution into the things that intrigued me and led me to want to know and do more....and an understanding of  things I definitely didn't want to do.   My most memorable story is how I started college at COA and how it saved ...and changed ....my life forever.  

• What advice would you give your 14 year old self?: Don't worry about being popular or great at something for someone else to see...- focus on just being you...

Know that you don’t have to have it all figured out right now. You just need to stay curious, stay kind, and show up and try things out....and over time  YOU will shape the future of yourself—not by being perfect, but by being real, compassionate, and persistent. 

And along the way, you’ll discover that your joy in life isn’t something that just shows up. You create it—by laughing and loving with others, celebrating small wins as much as the big ones, and choosing to see the good in all ...even on the toughest of days.

• What hobbies/interests do you have outside of work?: Family, Friends, working on projects in my yard and home, fishing, golfing and being told what to do by my two dogs that herd me nonstop me when I get home.  

• Job Description: Google Global Community Development and AI

• Educational Background: 

  • • UNC Charlotte - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

• How did you decide on your current career?:  It was a winding road; so the path somewhat found me. I like puzzles, being creative, writing, design and contributing to making this world a better place

• What advice would you give your 14 year old self?: It will happen. Just have faith an take you time. Also, ease up on the sweets. 

• What hobbies/interests do you have outside of work?: Being helpful, philanthropy, volunteering  gardening, writing