As a child I moved often between Colorado and California,
ending up in a Jesuit high school in California, which is
where I began my international travel adventures to other
countries. I spent one month with a South American family,
learning about the people of a small farm town which was an
experience that opened my eyes to the hospitality and
genuine goodness that can be found in humanity. I also
learned that I am an extremely malleable and adaptable
person. Since high school I have traveled extensively across
Europe and South America. I speak English, French, Spanish
and a little bit of Portuguese, Italian, and German. I have
a knack for learning languages.
How would I describe the AUP classroom experience? Diverse
in every aspect. At AUP there were many fascinating people
to meet and many new ideas to discover. I don't think I
could have fit in at a university any less diverse! AUP does
not have a centralized campus, but the location in the heart
of Paris was very convenient. My favorite neighborhood was
around the Parc des Buttes Chaumont in the 19th
arrondissement. I loved Paris because it is a city where
there is something for everyone.
AUP gave me the great opportunity to participate in the
White Mask Theater Club and to lead an excellent group of
students as Managing Editor of Keystone, the
university's business magazine. While at AUP I was also very
lucky to find an internship working for the international
marketing consulting firm Cosight, where I learned effective
presentation and communication skills that would greatly
serve me later on in my career.
Since graduating, I have had the honor of working in Boston
at The Bellwether Group, Inc., a strategy consulting firm. I
am currently working as a sales consultant for Avnet,
selling electronic components to French-speaking clients
around the world, including Quebec. I also just earned my
real estate license in the state of Massachusetts and am
employed by Century21 Adams Real Estate.
My professional life has been positively influenced by my
studies at AUP. Its international environment has shaped my
career in more exciting and unique ways than any other
university's could have. I am more perceptive to the
differences between cultures and how these differences have
been shaped by our varied backgrounds. I believe that AUP
can become an international educational crossroads and a
forum for creativity and sharing. It has the potential to
become the finest university in the world, providing
top-class education to some of the smartest individuals on
our planet.
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