Learn From Professionals
This is an opportunity for you to learn about various professions by viewing informational interviews conducted with seasoned professionals. These professionals share their career path, discuss the opportunities and challenges of their profession, and offer you advice for jumpstarting a career in that profession.
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Jake Emmert
Director of Marine Operations and Dive Safety Officer, Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas
Sari Santos
Founder of the Sari Santos Agency, an international marketing and branding agency based in Brazil.
John Russ
Retired USAF and United Parcel Service (UPS) Pilot
Brent Allred
Principal, AIA, LEED AP, Allred & Associates
Eric Onyango
Country Director, Mentors International, Kenya
Paul Demetter
Teacher, Author and Human Resources Executive
Dominique Swain
Board-Certified Physician Assistant
Steve Fitzgerald
Owned a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Company
Dr. David Boren
Director of School Leadership Program at Brigham Young University
Lieutenant John Havenar
Colorado Springs Police Department
Dale S. Richards
Professional certified valuator (CVA) and business consultant, Excel Management Systems, Inc.
Breanna Reed
Breanna Reed, Pediatric Audiologist, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA.
Lisa Rice
Lisa Rice, Broker Associate | Realtor® | WK Real Estate
McKay Karlson
UPS Package Delivery Driver
Jess Kruckeberg
Operations battalion commander with the Colorado Springs Fire Department in Colorado Springs, CO.
Curtis Anderson
Owner of Precision Carpet Fitters LLC.
Lyndon L. Ricks
Attorney & Senior Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dr. Steven Crisler
Dentist, Owner & Partner, Powers Dental Group
Richard Millett
Managing Director, W.G. Nielsen & CO, Investment Bankers
Mike Manwaring
Retired Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers
Andrew Wan
Head, Larson Cert. Public Accounting IT Audit Services
Anita Louise Hummel
Owner, Mondoro Company Limited
Debbie Frickey
President, Vladimir Jones
Dr. John Mitchell
President and CEO - Global Electronics Industry Trade Organization IPC, Author - Fire Your Hiring Habits
Chad Fieber
Owner of Palmer Ridge Construction
Christopher Phelan
Vice President, CSI Construction
Michael Martinez
Vice President, Space Engineering for Maxar
L. Scott Pann, MBA, AAMS®, CIMA®, CPWA®
Senior Vice President - Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager - Portfolio Focus, RBC Wealth Management
James Krainock
Cybersecurity
Corey Ciocchet
Law and Ethics Professor, Author
Kevin C. Woodward
AI/Machine Learning Portfolio Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin Space
Dave Mullen
Founding Partner and Principal, Altius Learning
David Rupper
Insurance Company Executive
Jason Daniel
Entrepreneur/Realtor
Steve Sonnenberg
CEO and Co-Founder of Awardco
Mark Leck
Entrepreneur/Technology
Dr. Kunle Hassan
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Bart Combs
Security Services Business Owner/Retired Military Officer, USA
Msindazwe Ndhlovu
Business Owner/Entrepreneur, Zimbabwe, Africa
Mutsa S. Sithole
Mutsa S. Sithole, Medical Doctor, Zimbabwe, Africa
Sidney T. Sithole
Medical Researcher (Clinical Trials), Zimbabwe, Africa
Denese Clark’s
Pharmacist/Pharmacy Regional Administrator
Eric Decker
Information Technology Director
Chrispen Matsetlo
Business Owner/Merchandiser
Clement M. Matswagothata
Automotive Executive
Alex Omole
Entrepreneur/Technology
Travis Quinn
Sales Director
Chet Harmer
Operations Consultant
Curtis Rockwood
Entrepreneur/Business Owner
Wayne Nielsen
Investment Banking
Kay Boakye-Yiadom
Manufacturing Industry Solutions Team Leader