-: So I actually was an alumni who had come back
to Ball State whenever I was a student
on a, like, a career dialogue day
that had said if you understand accounting
there's nothing that you can't do in business.
Accounting is basically the language of business.
So if you can comprehend that
it can lead you anywhere you wanna go.
So I kind of went down that path of accounting
and kind of still was trying
to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up
and so I've just started in public accounting
and went and worked in private
and where I was working it was, you know,
great environment, a little slower paced
and I found myself maybe getting
more bored in that position.
So I would seek out projects and
so whenever I was approached about working
for the ND11 I was, like, well sure, why not?
It sounds like a fun opportunity
and, you know, my concept was if you're gonna be doing
accounting at least do it for a fun organization
and it has not been slow or boring one day
since I started working at ND11.
So that's what I do enjoy about it is the fast pace
and while sometimes that can be frustrating,
it also is, it's nice that you are constantly learning,
having to stay on top of things
and prioritize to get things done.
Yeah, I mean, it's also the prioritizing
and trying to figure out what is urgent,
what has to be done right now?
What fire needs to be put out
and also working with people who maybe,
they don't like numbers. (laughing)
They are scared of numbers and try to avoid it at all cost.
So for me it's trying to figure out how to work
with other departments, to work with other employees,
help them understand their numbers
and help them see that it's not a scary thing
that you know it's really,
it can be understood and there's no need to fear it.