Monday, September 22, 2008

I studied Engineering Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in college and pursed my MS at Illinois State University in the same field. I joined State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Illinois as a Leadership Development Associate after graduation to broaden my leadership experience. I took an operations optimization assignment later as an internal consultant and my work resulted in significant cost savings for my company. From this experience I realized my ability to make an impact well beyond the purely engineering or general management disciplines and decided to pursue strategy consulting as a full-time career. Even as a first year at The Johnson School, I have found the resources for charting my career to be virtually endless. From individual assessments to casework to career work groups, I have learned a great deal more about my industries of interest and most importantly learned more about myself. Studying and learning with the best minds from around the world has been an incredible opportunity to grow professionally and build long-lasting friendships. In my spare time I enjoy cycling, soccer, rare book collecting.