Tiffany McLeod
Personal Take Away
The Little Black Book Reading
As of right now I see my most powerful connections to be few but I am thankful for them none the less. My first people that I am honored to not only know but to have a great relationship with would be my Pastor. The reason I’ve included my pastor in this example is mainly because he just doesn’t provide spiritual guidance but he is viewed as like my second dad. I speak to him in a way that most would not speak to their spiritual leaders, but he has allowed the congregation to view him as a real person and reassured us that no one is perfect but that we are always striving for perfection in Christ and to just be better people. That is a quality I have not only admired about him but have taken a great deal away from, there is one thing about reading the bible about forgiveness and the examples but when it comes down to real world situations and you see it demonstrated that is where the difference starts to make real change.
The Second person I’ve met was Brandon Melton who is the Senior Vice President for Human Resources at Lifespan. I met Brandon at a very sensitive and early stage in my college unbound experience. Having just starting my college journey, I was told that we were going to have to take the driver’s seat in our own education. I had very much been a shy person and hearing that networking would have to be the biggest part in getting the internship process started frightened me a great deal. I remember Dennis saying “listen Tiffany in one of my meetings I got the opportunity to meet Brandon” though Dennis couldn’t recall what Brandon’s role was exactly he at least had his contact information that he kept from that time knowing he was a person of importance. Dennis emailed me the number and told me to take it from there, so I met Bandon at a sensitive time after having a horrible meeting with another professional who took no interest in our meeting much less contributing to my educational growth. The meeting turned out to be everything I hadn’t expected and more. Here we have Tiffany McLeod an adult college student and certified nursing assistant and Brandon Melton an administration professional sharing the same views on life, success, and work ethic.
After such a mind blowing meeting with Bandon he set up a meeting with Louis Spearling who is the Vice President of Human Resources at Rhode Island. Prior to this meeting I was overwhelmed with gratitude because in less than a 3 months I went from being just Tiffany to being an empowered young woman who now is meeting with individuals never imagined. Walking into the meeting with Louis as you can guess I was a little nervous but more confident than I was in my initial encounter with Brandon. Louis holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami and a doctor of Juris prudence degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Louis was very interested in what my interest are and the fact that as an adult learner I had chosen to still obtain my degree and was encouraged that its never too late. He actually seemed pleased to meet with me versus the other way around and I was honored by that alone. After a warm introduction to the Human Resource staff and informing them that I would be interning with them is where my life changing journey began.
At the end of that meeting Louis introduced me to Douglas McNeil who is the Director of Human Resources at Rhode Island Hospital. I must say that is has been a pleasure in not only meeting but getting to know is Douglas. One of the things I really enjoyed about knowing Doug is that we have real conversation, in such a process I’ve learned so much and gained much confidence. To him I have never been the intern but rather a young woman with much potential and has pushed me beyond my own limitations to be greater and to continue striving for greatness. I have watched Doug and even when being faced with a difficult situation or task has looked it right in the face and without flinching addressed them head on.
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