Growing up I always thought I’d be a doctor, nurse, radiologist... something in the medical field. So right after high school I went to college. Let’s just say that that ended up not working out but I did realize that science was definitely not my thing. I ended up dropping out and just working as a server at numerous restaurants around town. Nothing super exciting, I’m talking Old Chicago and Perkins. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. After my tenure as a server I explored working at an animal clinic, being an orthodontic assistant, and a cheer coach. None of those really worked out and I didn’t exactly enjoy them. At this point, I was recently married and if I knew one thing about myself I KNEW I wanted to be a mom. So we did it. We got pregnant easily and it was decided that I was going to be a stay at home mom. That was until I got a call from a small medical practice wanting to interview me for a medical billing and coding position. I had zero experience and not much drive but I decided to go anyways. Long story short, I got the job. At 13 weeks pregnant I began the very beginning of my career. About two years into this position, I was offered a position there as an accounting clerk. I had never done accounting and had no clue what I was getting myself into but it was more money and more experience. Since I was now a mom of two kids under two, I took the position head on. From there I decided it was time to get my degree. I enrolled in school and started taking classes. As it turns out, I was pretty good at accounting too! Another two years passed and I landed another position as a staff accountant. At this position I was able to work closely with the CFO and learn so much valuable information. Fast forward to 2017, I was coming to the end of my degree plan and graduation was approaching. I was getting burnt out on the staff accountant gig so I very randomly began searching for a new position. When I came across most positions that were appealing to me I was under qualified; so I didn’t apply. Then one day I saw a posting for a Director of Finance position that I actually qualified for. So I applied, not thinking much. To my surprise I was called in for an interview and then again for the second round. When I was offered the position I was so excited!! This was my dream!
Fast forward three months later, I am loving my new position. It’s challenging and rewarding. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and definitely fills my soul with all the right things. Because I’m such a goal setter and always trying to be better I now have my eye on another career milestone: getting the title CFO. Obviously this is a HUGE step but I’ve been speaking with the folks around me and my leadership team and it definitely seems feasible! So here’s to new goals, new milestones and hard work!
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