>> I literally fell into the job of risk management insurance.
I was a commissioned second lieutenant in the United States Army.
I fell on a construction site and I tore my ACL and that was the end of my military career.
So I actually found a job with Prudential as a claims adjustor.
And so that's how I literally feel into the industry.
And although I lot of people in the risk management insurance industry didn't traditional
go in, get their degree in it, and go into the industry.
My original degree was in political science.
So after working claims a number of years and enjoying it I had an opportunity to come
down to D.C. to run my own consulting company in risk management.
I enjoyed the work very much.
From there I worked for a broker.
I worked as a consultant and I worked for the American Red Cross in their department.
I moved to the Catholic diocese of Arlington
where I was the director of risk management there.
I went to eventually five guys, burgers and fries was their first director
of risk management and then it was around that time
where I was doing a number of lectures in speaking.
Throughout my entire career I've always gotten designations and certifications.
My CPCU, my ARM and these different industry certifications and diplomas
so that's why I decided to go back to school
to get a second bachelors is risk management insurance in order to pursue my Master's degree
in risk management and insurance which I just completed in July.
All this brought to accumulation where I want to get back into education not only
to bring my skill set to a college environment,
but also to look at the possibility of potentially teaching.