Hello from Albuquerque, NM

Hello all,

I stumbled across MT by accident about two years ago when I was trying to rewrite my resume and I came across the "Your Resume Stinks!" cast.  I've been a fan ever since.

I started work in public service at 19 and have been at it for just over seven years now (I'll leave the math to you).  I began as a records clerk in a federal agency and moved steadily forward until I found myself having spent six years with the agency.  At that time I was a manager of several programs and a team lead (with no supervisory authority) over a group of five workers responsible for maintaining core functions during non-work hours. 

I left last September to pursue a more specialized career focused in strategic information analysis at a state agency.  I'm still trying to figure out if I like my new field but I'm greatly missing the work I did as my boss's #2.

I'm a graduate (2007) of the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management; I hold a BBA with a focus in management information systems and a minor in communications.

Also, my wife and I run a non-profit avian rescue that is rapidly expanding.  One of the challenges we've faced here is managing and retaining volunteers.  It's an interesting (for lack of a better word) experience to try to direct people who you have no actual control over.  Feedback has to be handled very tactfully.

I'm convinced I landed my current job (for better or worse) because of the things I learned from MT.  Here's hoping I can have the same success with MT in future endeavors!

Best regards,

Steve