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Roy's work combines: Government, Education, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bulter High School, Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree
Industrial Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Graduate Degree
Public Administration
Indiana University-Bloomington
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Training & Development Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: Industrial Engineering
Graduate Degree: Public Administration
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Going to engineering schools without proper career advice that would probably have led me somewhere else.
2.
Discovering a passion for public sector work during the turbulent 1970s - wanting to make a difference in how government works.
3.
Applying (and not getting) for job at time of grad schools graduation, but stumbled on to another job in the process which led to my life work.
4.
Getting fired - led to another and better phase of my professional life as consultant, project manager, and technical advisor nationally.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You didn't use your engineering degree to become an engineer.
How I responded:
The discipline of engineering and systems thinking can be used in multiple pursuits, including government where I chose to use it.