Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
Attending Keene State College as a History Major and meeting Seniors that were Safety Studies Majors.
Changing my Major to Safety Studies
Internship with the University System of New Hampshire
Failing to find a job before graduation and spending 6 months working in a production job at a factory.
Finding my first job in Safety / Risk Control and learning the "soft skills" to go with the technical skills. The meetings did not always go smoothly at first!
Becoming a board member and eventually President of the American Society of Safety Engineers - Eastern New York Chapter

Education

High School
Enosburg High School
Bachelor
Safety Studies
Keene State College

Career

Senior Risk Control Consultant

I analyze risk and claim potential at clients or potential clients, and provide consulting advice how to avoid risk.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Writing
Problem Solving

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for everyone

I would advise getting your foot in the door right off. We have entry level positions or internships that could help guide your educational goals. But don't worry if you've developed skills in other industries, we really value outside opinions. I know a lot of people who have made positive late career moves into Insurance and Risk Control.

Recommended Education

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

undergrad
Bachelor
Safety Studies

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

"Insurance is "boring" or "uninteresting"."

Interviewed By

Anonymous Student