I came from a military background of small, highly trained and capable teams that were given wide and complex missions sets. I thought that Team Fuqua would allow me to transition out of the military in a setting that I was familiar with.

Many times over, my military background has paired well with the ethos of Team Fuqua and it has helped me feel part of something outside of the military in meaningful ways.

Even though I am in the global program, the most meaningful residency was Term 1 at Duke. It set the stage to let me know I had value among my peers as well as opened my eyes to the compassion, curiosity, and drive my classmates had. Just because we are in the same program and on the same team does not mean we all will work well together and have the same mentality. Everyone has different priorities and expectations through their MBA journey at Duke and to successfully navigate my team’s dynamics, I needed to take the time to understand everyone’s priorities and expectations.

Each classmate has had profound impact on me and is why I started the GEMBA Edge—a forum for the class to learn about an individual’s mindset or habits that we can all learn from.  I have incorporated many rituals and habits that others have into my own life.