{"id":217,"date":"2021-10-21T19:46:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T19:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/basicspanishdraft\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2023-02-16T12:38:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:38:40","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"My Path Forward&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26564\/2023\/02\/Facetune_06-02-2023-20-02-47.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26564\/2023\/02\/Facetune_06-02-2023-20-02-47.jpg?resize=323%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" width=\"323\" height=\"431\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I am an Information Systems Technician (IT) in the U.S. Navy, with 11+ years of experience in Systems Administration and Cybersecurity. I currently hold 2 Microsoft Certified IT Professional certifications and am currently working on a re-certifying in CompTIA Security+. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I have always been interested in understanding the world around me. The time that I served overseas in Yokosuka, Japan and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii has only further pushed me towards broadening my understanding of foreign cultures, including my choice to pursue a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in World Languages &amp; Cultures, with a minor in Spanish. I am always interested in hearing the stories of people of all different backgrounds I am continuously surprised by what I learn from them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">That curiosity is why I am ultimately pursuing a career as a <strong>Forensic Linguist (specialization in Spanish)<\/strong>; however, while finishing my degree, I continue to work in the cybersecurity field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">During my 2 years with the Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC) here in Norfolk, Virginia, I was awarded Blue Jacket of the Quarter with a follow-up nomination for a second one, as well as a personal recommendation by my Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) for orders to Naval Communications and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Sicily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an Information Systems Technician (IT) in the U.S. Navy, with 11+ years of experience in Systems Administration and Cybersecurity. I currently hold 2 Microsoft Certified IT Professional certifications and am currently working on a re-certifying in CompTIA Security+. I have always been interested in understanding the world around me. The time that I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/bio\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">My Path Forward&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17132,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1604,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/217\/revisions\/1604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/span121f\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}