“Patience and discipline are key to seeing projects through to completion and realizing the return on investment, and my liberal arts education taught me both.”
Major/minor: Geography major, Geospatial Technologies minor
Lives in: Plainfield, VT
What work looks like: “Our team builds, installs, maintains, and operates ITS infrastructure statewide, including digital message signs, road weather information systems, continuous traffic counters, and weigh-in motion systems. We also operate the Agency of Transportations Transportation Management Center.”
What he loves about it: “I really enjoy having a direct impact on serving the public, as we are a frontline unit that affects public safety on the roadways. We support emergency responses for small- and large-scale disasters and take pride in providing timely and accurate information to the public.”
What he gained from a liberal arts education: “Working in state government comes with its challenges. Patience and discipline are key to seeing projects through to completion and realizing the return on investment, and my liberal arts education taught me both. Relating to my co-workers, peers, and subordinates is another positive talent that I learned to leverage effectively. I thought I knew myself and what was important to me before I attended UVM, but my liberal arts experience proved me wrong. It opened my eyes to other perspectives, teaching me the importance of diversity of thought and how personal experiences are powerful in shaping the person you ultimately become. My experience has helped me build a successful career at VTrans by giving me tools to manage different personalities, roles, and experiences.”