Other work
I’ve worked quite a few cool jobs in my life so far. To make sure I didn’t go overboard on the details, I figured I’d keep the older ones brief here.
I also used to mow lawns, umpire Little League baseball & softball, and prepare the best tacos in Lenawee County. I could talk about those jobs for days, but that’s probably a story for another time.
I’ve always loved technology. I got way more opinionated when I went to college. Writing for The Michigan Daily helped me work out both of those interests.
I contributed to The Daily’s opinion section as a columnist during my junior year, writing about technology, politics, and student life. My columns brought me a memorable interview with one of my favorite communications professors, an opportunity to check out an attention-management wristband, and a Facebook comment section about the 2016 presidential election I’ll never forget.
Every professional career starts somewhere. My start was …second to none… *ba dum tss*
But, seriously, my first professional experience was at the customer experience and market research company Second To None, based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. I managed the company’s social media accounts, contributed website copy, wrote industry-focused blog posts, and produced internal video projects for company leadership.
I wrote about technology in college, but got my first professional experience with tech in high school. It was the coolest job you could get as a high school student.
During my junior and senior years of high school (and part of my freshman year of college), I worked for the Sand Creek school district’s technology department, helping maintain our elementary and high school computer networks. I gained experience in basic networking protocols, Windows workgroup setup, and scaled hardware installation. It was an incredibly educational job that also allowed me to give back to my school while I was still a student.
Timeline:
Columnist - The Michigan Daily: January 2016 - April 2016
Social Media Intern - Second To None: May 2015 - December 2015
Technology Staff Assistant - Sand Creek High School: July 2012 - August 2015