>> I graduated with my BSBA, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
from Shippensburg University, which is one
of our state school's here in Pennsylvania, in 2000.
My concentration was in marketing.
In college, I actually did three marketing internships.
I think it's incredibly important for people to really take advantage
of internship opportunities, to see what they want to do
and really make sure it's a great fit for them.
And that was my experience.
I really knew that I liked marketing, but I liked the strategy side of it.
So because of that, I chose to start a small business afterschool.
And again, I didn't want a large capital investment and I wanted a business
where I could learn a very tangible skill set that I could take with me longer term.
So I started a Mark Kay cosmetics business.
And I ended up doing very well with that business.
I had it for six years.
And after that time, I decided to go back to school for my MBA, which I did.
And I went to Penn State for that.
And my concentrations were in marketing and strategy.
After my MBA, I was focusing solely on rotational leadership development programs,
which have become very popular today.
And I think they're a phenomenal way to get started in organizations
and to really build a very general management type of career.
So because of that process, that's how I've been able to move into global product management.