Milestones

My road in life has been direct.
Decided on MIS as a major in College.
Internship at an Insurance Company doing file clerk work.
Moved to become a developer at the same insurance company for 10 years.
Started as the Assistant IT Director at my current job.

Career

Associate Director of Technology

I handle IT decision making, implementation and support at the school

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Non-Profit Organizations
Building Things

Day to Day

Fix computer issues, plan budgets, purchase equipment and parts, identify issues with Networks, Servers, WiFi. Develop software, manage servers and domain controllers

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for high school students

Find an internship or a entry level job doing something with computers that you enjoy.

Recommended Education

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

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Peers:

"You have to spend years doing menial work before you will ever become a director."