One of the hazards of my line of work is that I often find myself in the company of mascots. How can you not love Petey? He's a petrel. He's got amazing moves. He likes Chick fil-A chicken biscuits. I have grown more comfortable interacting with mascots over time, but in my early years, I … Continue reading Let’s hear it for the mascots
Note: This is the third in a series on the unexpected twists and turns of my career. If you didn’t see part 1, go back now and catch up on part one and part two. Transitions are never easy, especially when you believe you are following a calling. When I interviewed with CBF, then national … Continue reading Even better than expected – part 3
Today marks the first anniversary of my joining Georgia Tech Research Institute as director of communications. I kept mentioning it to people all week because in some ways, I just couldn’t believe it. A year had flown by, and I have alternatingly felt like I have always worked at GTRI and it is my first … Continue reading One year and counting
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