It helped HUGELY. Moved into the job at KSC just
after I graduated with a 33% increase in salary. Most
gov't contractors want degreed people, because when
they write proposals they can report that x number of
employees have a bachelors degree, x have a masters
degree and so on.
Katie
--- Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Katie,
> How much would you say that the Master's helped
> you? I am getting my MBA from Webster, and I'm
> hoping it really helps me. That and my stints at
> Allaire and Microsoft.
>
> - Matt Small
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Katie Howell
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 1:50 PM
> Subject: RE: Back...again...like cheap luggage
>
>
> When I moved to Florida in 1995 I worked for a
> small
> government contractor, basically doing admin.
> They
> sent me to some DSS classes so I could be a back
> up
> for the FSO, doing security clearances and
> industrial
> security. Went back to school around that time,
> night
> classes at Webster University to earn a Masters in
> Computer Resources and Information Management.
> After
> I graduated I worked at Kennedy Space Center doing
> CF.
> Juggling work, kids and school was a challenge,
> but I
> managed to finish in 19 months.
>
> Last year, when I decided I wanted to move back to
> Kwajalein, the position of Information Systems
> Security Manager was open, and the combination of
> the
> degree and my work in Industrial Security and
> knowledge of the NISPOM got me the job.
>
> That's the story...hehe....
>
> Katie
>
> --- "Heald, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Katie,
> >
> > How'd you make the jump to security? It's
> always
> > been a hobby of mine, and
> > something that I have had to deal with a lot
> more
> > here. Part of my duties
> > here are to sit on the DS Admin CERT, and to do
> > analytical work on threat
> > and risk information. I took a CISSP prep
> course at
> > George Washington, but
> > then didn't really have the time to pursue it
> after
> > the course was over.
> >
> > Also how did you go about going to school?
> Between
> > work, the military and
> > the kids it doesn't feel like I would have any
> time
> > to fit in, and I am
> > pretty impatient, would hate to wait 8 or 10
> years
> > for a degree.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > --
> > Timothy Heald
> > Web Portfolio Manager
> > Overseas Security Advisory Council
> > U.S. Department of State
> > 571.345.2319
> >
> > The opinions expressed here do not necessarily
> > reflect those of the U.S.
> > Department of State or any affiliated
> > organization(s). Nor have these
> > opinions been approved or sanctioned by these
> > organizations. This e-mail is
> > unclassified based on the definitions in E.O.
> 12958.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Katie Howell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 5:38 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: Back...again...like cheap luggage
> >
> >
> > Hey Guy!!
> >
> > I'm totally out of the CF stuff now...moved onto
> > computer security. But I drink my coffee out of
> a
> > mug
> > of yours that I've had for the last few years.
> Good
> > luck in school..a good move. Getting my degree
> did
> > great things for me career-wise.
> >
> > Katie
> > --- Guy McDowell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > > Did you ever try to throw out a garbage can?
> Just
> > > doesn't work does it?
> > >
> > > Well, I'm back in the CF world again. Sort of.
> > >
> > > I went back to university last fall after a
> > > disappointing year of chain-jerking work in
> > another
> > > field. I'm doing a B.A. in Medieval Studies (I
> > > intend to teach English and History). Going
> > alright.
> > >
> > > But that programming itch came back and
> there's no
> > > cream for it!
> > >
> > > So I'm doing some pro-bono work and developing
> my
> > > own business plan for an online thang, maybe
> make
> > > some tiki mug collecting cash.
> > >
> > > Other news, my boy is now almost two years
> old, we
> > > live in Ottawa (not Peterborough anymore) my
> dad
> > > died last fall (not dealing so well with that
> > > sometimes) and no new tattoo's yet, but since
> my
> > > wife has been watching Monster Garage and
> American
> > > Chopper, she's starting to come around.
> > >
> > > I'd really like to eventually move to the US
> or UK
> > > once I'm done my degree, so we'll see where
> that
> > > goes.
> > >
> > > Everyone else is okay? 'Cept Ben's surgery of
> > > course, but that sounds like it's a good
> thing.
> > >
> > > Good to be back. It's a little hard shaking
> off
> > the
> > > ring rust.
> > >
> > > ~Guy McDowell
> > > http://guymcdowell.hopto.org
> >
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