Senior Travelers

I was born and raised in the great state of Michigan.

I have also traveled extensively in my lifetime, beginning as a child when we lived in Italy for over two years. While living in Italy, my family also traveled to Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. I was young enough to learn Italian and some German quickly.

At the age of 17 (one month after my birthday), I joined the U.S. Air Force to ‘see the world.’

In the Air Force, I did achieve my goal of traveling the world.  I lived in California, Okinawa, Japan, Northern Michigan, Colorado, Florida, Australia, and Texas. I also saw many other countries while on Temporary Duty Assignments. Among the different countries I traveled to are Korea, the Philippine Islands, Taiwan, Guam, New Zealand, and Singapore.

While in the Air Force, I spent five years in Aircraft Maintenance. Then, I retrained to move into a “special duty” assignment as a scientific measurements technician in Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT). Our mission was Treaty Monitoring.

I worked on several space-based systems during this time but am most proud of my work with the Global Positioning System (GPS). I was involved with this program from the early days of planning through the program launch. Much of the time, I spent working on the ground processing systems, where I learned a lot!

After retiring from the Air Force with 20 years of service, I entered the civilian sector and entered IT Professional Services. This was my second career; I stayed in the business for 29 years.

I have fulfilled many roles throughout my IT Professional Services career, ranging from consultant to practice director. I also spent several years as a people manager, where my training in the Air Force served me well.

I have no regrets about my career path and have worked with many knowledgeable people. I am now retired, but as you might expect, I can’t seem to keep my hands off technology. I feel like I’m in constant learning mode and am not ready to give it up!