I entered active duty Army in August 1985. I served as a Dental Specialist in Wuerzburg, Germany(1985-1988), Fort Stewart, Georgia(1989-1991), Wildflecken and Wuerzburg, Germany(1991-1994), Fort Bragg, North Carolina,( 257th Medical Company,the only dental Airborne unit in the United States Army, from 1994-1996), Vicenza, Italy(1996-1999), Fort Lewis, Washington(1999-2001), Ft Sam Houston, Texas(2001-2005), Fort Bragg, North Carolina(2005-2008), this time serving a successful 12 month combat tour in Irag. I officially retired from the Army on 31 August 2008, after serving 23 years.
Military Education: Leadership Courses from Primary to the Advanced; Dental Specialist Course; Dental Hygiene Course; Instructor/Writer Course(basic and advanced); Anti-terrorist/Force Protection Certification Course. These are just to name a few.
Civilian education: earned 84 semester hrs in General studies and is currently working on a BA degree in Health Education.
Awards: 6 Army Commendation medals; 5 Army Achievement medals; 7 Good Conduct medals, and various ribbons and unit citations.
I was born in New Orleans, La to parents who are both natives of Mobile. Due to the large number of friends and family here in Mobile, my transition has been a smooth and welcomed one.
I am proud to be a member of the LeFlore Team of Educators, where there is nothing but "EXCELLENCE IN ACTION"
Time management for setting goals
Randy Pausch
According to Mr Pausch, there are three ways to effectively manage our time. They are setting goals, prioritizing, and proper planning.
When setting goals, you must first have the experience that comes from or grows out of having good judgement. We are not born with having the ability of making good and sound decisions,but we learn from our bad experiences.
When prioritizing, you must first began with a daily, weekly and even a monthly to-do-list. Although that falls under planning,put all your to dos in order of importance. That is an important step in saving valuable time.
The next thing is planning. There is the saying,, "Failing to plan is planning to fail. Plan each day carefully and only change a plan if you have a plan to change
I have been to New Orleans once and visited Bourbon Street but never participate in Mardi Gras. How is it in Mobile, and might I be able to visit you there?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your service. Over a large number of years!
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