Alex Morrison
Strada Education Network
Indianapolis, IN USA
"Part of being good at anything is being open to learning."
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Alex's work combines: Business, Entrepreneurship, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Bachelor's Degree
Environmental Studies
Randolph-Macon College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a SVP, Business Development:
Bachelor's Degree: Environmental Studies
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Struggled in 9th and 10th grade. Not sure about future.
2.
Thanks to athletics got opportunity to go to a different school for 11th and 12th grade.
3.
Completed bachelor's degree.
4.
Worked on tall ships. Seriously, find a way to do something unique.
5.
First professional job in political media. Not for me but did some non-political work in internet technology.
6.
Bitten by internet "bug"
7.
Started at Discovery Channel (the most formative job of my early career).
8.
Found my passion...working in technology and media focused around education!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You are going to struggle in this industry because you have not worked in it for your career.
How I responded:
Part of being good at anything is being open to learning. As a "lifelong learner", I love the challenge of learning about new industries by reading, connecting with others. What I have found that, first of all, disparate industries are more similar than most people think and secondly, being open to learning is a great way to build relationships and mentors in any industry. Find experts, follow them and ask them lots of questions!