Kathie Sheldon

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“The best path in life is through hard work.” A quote by Kathie Sheldon. Growing up, Kathie found her life difficult. She had to pay for her own college because her parents refused to pay for it. Her motivation to get money to pursue her education shows her hard work. Her ....... Kathie is best described as determined as seen through her dedication to her education, her motivation to her career, and her persistence to maintain her physical activity after physical therapy.

"When you start a job every day is an interview for your next promotion" A quote by Kathie Sheldon. In 1983, Kathie was heading to the University of Madison, Wisconsin. Her family was not able to pay tuition so she had to earn it on her own. Knowing that she had to pay out of her own pocket she started saving early. Her freshman year of High School, Kathie started
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After finding a job in Austin, Minnesota; Kathie started at the lowest paying job working very long hours in the plant. Staying late and getting up early; working her butt off. After two years of working hard, she got a promotion to work in Research and Development. In Research and Development, she traveled a ton. She traveled at least twice a month. Going to California, Florida, or other places in the US. Going on trips that could last a day to one week. After five years of showing her dedication and motivation of working she got another promotion. This promotion made it so she was a boss of 10 people. (FIX)..QUOTE.... If you choose not to decide it is still a choice. (FIX)... Kathie’s motivation for her education, career, and family shows what a dedicated and determined person she is. When Kathie applied to college she truly took the first step into an augmentation of opportunities. When she finished college, she found a job that she loved. A job that she progressed in after all her hard work. It is the things we work hardest for that will reward us in the

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