

TJ Wilson
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater, TX USA
"I wanted my son to be proud of my accomplishments."
Career Roadmap
TJ's work combines: Business, Medicine, and Working with Others
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Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Associate's Degree
Business Marketing Technology
Texas State Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Digital Marketing
University of Texas at Austin
Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I grew up in the California Central Valley and moved to Texas in my 20s.
2.
After moving to Texas, I started working for Blue Cross Blue Shield as a claims examiner and a customer service representative.
3.
I spent five years with Blue Cross Blue Shield—during which I got married, started a family, and moved to Sweetwater, Texas—and then decided to look for a job closer to home in Sweetwater.
4.
I found a job working for Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital as an office clerk.
5.
My job with the hospital wasn’t paying enough, so I left and got a job working for the post office—I liked working outside but doing so in the extreme West Texas weather wasn’t sustainable.
6.
After six years with the post office, I went back to work for Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital as a human resources assistant—the switch allowed me to have more time for my family.
7.
I went back to school and earned my associate degree in business marketing technology from Texas State Technical College.
8.
I was then promoted to marketing director for Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital as well as executive director for the Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Balancing family, school, and work has been a struggle but learning how to prioritize has been very helpful. I always prioritize my family first. When I was in school, that would come second. Making everything equal priority will never work.