Career Roadmap
Willis's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Business, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Elizabeth High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
Montclair State University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Kean University
Graduate Degree
Project Management
Colorado Technical University-Online
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Financial Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Going to College and getting hired into a Management training program at Staples inc. out of college.
2.
Deciding to transition my career from retail to banking after friend started working in banking.
3.
Deciding to get my MBA at Kean Univeristy to prepare me for future professional opportunities.
4.
Going back to school to enhance my education to include project management, a key skill in high demand.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Growing up I was always made fun of by my peers, and sometimes my friends, for being a "nerd" or a "geek". This is because I valued learning and getting good grades or because I didn't want to hang out on the corner getting in trouble with the rest of the kids.
How I responded:
Don't let your friends or peers define who you are. I became a better and stronger person by staying the path and in the long run, I am more successful than the those individuals who made fun of me when I was younger.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My parents didn't have higher than a middle school education and were never able to help me with my school work growing up. My parents were not financially wealthy, we would barely be classified as middle class, but I never let that define my path.