Antonio Vaughan
Sr. Community Relations Associate
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Surgery on my shoulder that ended my baseball career.
Deciding not to move to California to work for a minor league baseball team.
Taking a teaching position at my old high school.
Leaving teaching after 3 years because I didn't want to be a teacher the rest of my career.
Taking a position in the call center at Capital One.
Deciding to take a leadership role within the African American network at Capital One.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Prince George High School
Prince George High School
Career
Sr. Community Relations Associate
Providing corporate resources for non-profit organizations.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Business
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
A typical day in my job involves strategizing how Capital One can provide resources to local non-profits by looking at the needs of the non-profit and seeing where Capital One can contribute resources. It's managing multiple volunteer activities and working internally with our associates to see where they can help within their local community.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Just have a deep need for community service and bettering your community and giving back!
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You can't go from being a customer service agent to the marketing department at Capital One."
