My sister has always been my best friend. At six years older than me, she is a constant role model and continues to amaze me with her hardworking tenacity. She’s married, has the cutest dog and owns a beautiful home on the outskirts of Richmond.
I am so proud and lucky to have a sister like her. :)
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Tell us about your college experience. (college name, major, graduation date)
Christopher Newport University; Political Science; December 2014
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Where do you work and what do you do there?
I work at The Monument Companies in Richmond, VA. I’m the Director of Human Resources & Administration. I handle the HR and back office processes for a company of 65 employees.
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How did you come across your job?
I applied to be the Office Administrator at Monument out of college. I did that for a year and then expressed interest in learning more about HR because there was no one in that position for the company. I started training and slowly took it all over. Basically, I spoke up and was given an opportunity.
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Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I see myself still at the same place. I’ll probably have a larger workload with more employees, but I’ll hopefully be reaping the benefits of process improvement. More work done more efficiently.
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What advice do you have for college women today?
I learned that what I studied in college was less important than what I did. I would recommend you focus on getting good jobs and internships. That’s what prepared me most for the real world.
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Favorite quote?
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
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