Like so many of you, I try not to merely frame my education in terms of time spent in school. Life in general, and technology careers in particular require a comprehensive, lifelong approach to education.

When mentoring staff and students interested in a career in technology or technology management, I always stress the importance of self-guided education. These fields are so broad and complex that formal education and work training could never prepare one for success in them. As a result, one of the most important efforts in managing one's career is continuous and aggressive approach to seeking out education.

While a public high school student I sought out other forms of education and life experiences. As a high school student I studied Marine Sciences and Biology in Big Pine Key, outdoor and survival skills in along the Continental Divide, in Wyoming.

Following High School I studied science, mathematics and business at Tulane University. I was accepted into a study-abroad program at Cambridge University which included international business, economics and an internship for British Railways.