Milestones

My road in life has taken me all over.
I originally went to college but I decided to drop out after three years.
Instead, I pursued certifications in skills I wanted to learn.
I'm a certified trainer in both Apple and Adobe tools; now I can help others learn these tools.
I've always been open to things and open to bold career moves.
For example, my most recent position has been working in sports: I'm not even a sports fan!
Keep following my journey

Career

Freelancer

I'm a digital firefighter.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Helping People

Day to Day

On a good day at work, I go home without a voice. I've talked circles around everybody and people have retained at least a good chunk of what I've said. That's a good day.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

The best thing I ever did was buy my own camera and just start shooting. Then I bought my own computer and learned how to edit. If you have all the tools, you can go ahead and make the mistakes while you're learning. The more you make those mistakes, the more you'll be able to anticipate what people need, and what kind of problems you're going to run into next time. Above all, put yourself out there humbly. Don't try to chime in on everything; sit back and let people teach you something.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

certification
Certification/License
Flight Instructor
certification
Certification/License
Athletic Training/Trainer

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Peers:

"Is that really what you're going to do? You're going to do this?"