Sid C. Bundy
TN Tech University
Cookeville, TN USA
"Make hay while the sun shines."
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Sid's work combines: Business, Education, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Accounting
Morehead State University
Graduate Degree
Accounting and Business/Management
Morehead State University
Doctorate
Business Administration (Accounting)
University of Kentucky
Certification
MAT - Business Education
Morehead State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Assistant Professor of Accounting:
Bachelor's Degree: Accounting & Math/Economics
Graduate Degree: Accounting
Doctorate: Accounting
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
As a 20-year-old senior accounting student, I interned with a local CPA firm. That opportunity turned into my first full-time position after graduation.
2.
After a few years, I switched firms to specialize in audits of non-profits. Bigger city. Bigger firm.
3.
Being on the road as an auditor wasn't the right fit for my young and growing family. Someone's schedule had to change. I returned to college for my K-12 teaching certification.
4.
I taught at the secondary level while pursuing my MBA, hoping to get a teaching position at a small college.
5.
Taught as an adjunct professor at a small liberal arts college and loved it. They offered me a full-time position but I dreamed of finishing the terminal degree and working for a larger institution.
6.
Left my Rank-I tenured teaching job to pursue my Ph.D. It wasn't easy.
7.
Struggled all the way through the program, but had the support of my cohorts and the faculty at UK. I left the program as an ABD.
8.
I suffered a pretty devastating loss and some medical issues early in my post-secondary career. After a two-year leave of absence, my current university (TN Tech) gave me another shot.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Those who can—do; those who can't—teach.
How I responded:
Teaching is a calling. At the secondary-level, you need terrific time and classroom management skills in order to be productive. You also need to understand the foundations of how long-term memory works, how to make data and fact driven persuasive arguments, and how to inspire personal growth. Teaching is not for the faint of heart and it is not easy. In fact, being the teacher my students deserve is the most difficult challenge I've faced during my career.