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For this answer to make any sense you need to understand that my current position is my only position as a records and information manager . I think a key accomplishment met in my current position came early on . Back in 2008 I spear headed a project of scanning 29 file cabinets full of very active records . Specifically , over 650,000 pages of paper records were scanned , indexed and stored electronically . After scanning was completed and the scanned records were uploaded to the computer system I created / implemented procedures to check the scanned records for indexing errors and to determine if all pages were scanned .
“ How lucky are you ?” I don ’ t believe in luck . I believe there is a reason and purpose for everything we do . “ What do you like to do when you ’ re not at work ?” I like to hang out with my family .
“ Who inspires you ?” A lot of people inspires me . But for this article I would say ARMA members inspire me . By hearing your stories in managing records and information I ’ m inspired to do my job better .
“ Tell us something interesting about you that You would like to share that others should know About you .” Thirty years ago I was an IRS agent auditing tax re turns . After working 2 ½ years for the IRS I stopped working fulltime to raise my young children . Sixteen years later , I started working \ fulltime again . Shortly thereafter , I began my career in Records and Information Management .
I DON ’ T BELIEVE IN LUCK
I believe there is a reason and purpose
“ Where did you come from ? Or , are you a native for everything we do . – Jeannie Taylor of Phoenix ?” I was born and raised in Mesa , AZ , where I currently live . So , yes , I ’ m a native . “ Where did you go to school ?” I completed my Bachelor ’ s Degree in Accounting at Arizona State University .
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