Contact Information:
Name:
Ms. Kriston Tandy

E-mail address:
kristontandy@aol.com

Education Information
Undergraduate Major:
Psychology

Degree Received:
BA

Graduation Year:
2003

Activities, student organizations, leadership roles, etc. in which I was involved at UT:
I was not involved in organizations at UT because I worked full-time while attending classes.

Job Information
Employer Name:
Junior Achievement of East Tennessee, Inc.

Employer Web Site:
http://www.easttennessee.ja.org

Present Job Title:
Office Administrator

Brief description of my job responsibilities, e.g. a typical week in my job:
I take care of all financial and accounting responsibilities at JA as well as Human Resource processing.

Suggestions I would give to undergraduate students with regard to courses, internships, and other means of preparation for my career field:
If you think you may want to go into a field of work that does not involve your major, take classes that will help you in the field.  I would also recommend that you have a minor as well as your major.

My career path in getting to this position:
I started out working for JA part-time as an Education Assistant for the Director.  The position for Office Administrator became open and I wrote a business proposal requesting that my President consider myself for the position.

Other advice for students interested in gaining entry into and pursuing a career in this field:
It is very important that you have a job prior to graduating from college.  Employers look for past work experience when hiring.  A degree is a great help for seeking a career, but experience is almost just as if not more important than the degree.


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