Personal Experience When Moving To States

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While growing up in a military family, my family and I have had to move around the country many times. Because of our itinerant lifestyle, I was exposed to many different cultures and varieties of people. Due to this exposure and the necessity of relating to others, I believe I have been prepared to work well with people who are different from me. A person’s religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity should have no bearing on their ability to accomplish a task that I have been charged with overseeing.
I believe having strong connections to my Native American and Mexican heritages and backgrounds has helped me to become more comfortable while working with others that are different. Being a double minority while moving from state to state is

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