Veronica Bloodworth
Senior Vice President Construction & Engineering
AT&T
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
First in my family to graduate from college.
Went to graduate school at night to get my MBA.
Went out of my comfort zone jumping from Finance to Network.
Took on high profile projects.
Had people who believed in me and encouraged me to be myself.
Never stopped learning and growing. Always striving to be a better person and leader.
Education
High School
Career
Senior Vice President Construction & Engineering
At a high level, my team engineers, builds and maintains the wireline and wireless networks for AT&T.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Technology
Building Things
Day to Day
My team ensures you are connected to our network wherever you live, work or play. In order for that to happen, we need to make sure you can access the network at all times. My team builds and maintains that network for AT&T. At the end of the day, I want you to be able to surf the Internet, watch TV, play video games and place a phone call while at home. I want the network to be like air to you. You only notice it when you don't have it. I want you to have access to it at all times.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
You need to get a college degree. I would also recommend a Masters degree since once you get out of college it is hard to go back to school. Life can take you down many paths. You will never regret having a graduate degree and this way no matter where life takes you, nobody can take away your education.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"You aren't good enough."
