There are a lot of things that have influenced the me of today, but I think the most important influences up to this point would have to be my belief in my religion, my large family and farm upbringing, and my wonderful wife and children. Frankly, this is the small list of things that I could not live without. There are obviously other things I enjoy in life, but these things truly define me. Luckily, I have an old blog from a class a few years ago that I plan to revive for the entries due in this class.
I am a pretty boring person, so the only relatively interesting thing I can think of at this moment (and some have heard this) is that my second daughter was the 3 millionth resident of Utah. She was born last October, and since she was selected to represent the idea of Utah reaching 3 million residents, the governor came to meet us at the hospital, and we were interviewed by several different news agencies. It was a fun experience.
I grew up in a small town near Boise, ID called Kuna. My dad is a farmer. He farms potatoes, sugar beets, peas, beans, corn, mint, alfalfa, and several other crops. I worked hard at my dad's side during all the years I lived at their home. I am an accomplished pianist, and I started my first business teaching piano lessons to more than 20 students during high school. I have 7 sisters and 1 brother, and I cherish my relationship with each of them.
I earned my bachelors degree in 2013 from BYU in Latin American Studies. As part of my major, I taught business classes in southern Brazil for four months. Our goal was to teach natives how to become more self-sufficient and even start their own businesses.
During my time at BYU and after I graduated, I worked in the security department at the Missionary Training Center in Provo. After supervising the training of this staff for a few years, I began my current employment at DMBA, where I coordinate payments for LDS church activity accidents. I have always been an event planner! Although I have little formal project management experience, I have been planning events and projects for years. This is definitely a strength of mine. I am a confident speaker and leader, I like to meet people and make new friends, and I am very dependable in everything I do.
I am a pretty boring person, so the only relatively interesting thing I can think of at this moment (and some have heard this) is that my second daughter was the 3 millionth resident of Utah. She was born last October, and since she was selected to represent the idea of Utah reaching 3 million residents, the governor came to meet us at the hospital, and we were interviewed by several different news agencies. It was a fun experience.
I really do hope to gain valuable knowledge in the field of project management. As I mentioned, I have not done a lot of formal project management, but I am excited to put in the effort to learn. This class appears as though it will be a bit complex with the many different assignments done in various ways, but I am up for the challenge. I think it will be a good addition to the classes I have already taken for the big picture of my MBA. I have never turned in a late assignment in my whole life, and I certainly do not plan to start now. I am committed to excellence in whatever I take on.
