Career Timeline

By gordene
  • Graduation

    Graduate from Gilbert High School.
  • Summer Job

    Summer Job
    Start a summer job at Coe's Floral and Gifts. Ends August 6, 2018.
  • Move to Madison, Wisconsin

    Move to Madison, Wisconsin
    Start freshman year at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Take courses in planning and development, organization theory, and information systems to achieve Human Resources Management degree.
  • Delta Zeta

    Become part of the Delta Zeta Chapter at University of Wisconsin Madison.
  • Part Time Job

    Start wokring part time at the campus bookstore. Ends May 12, 2019.
  • End of Freshman Year

    Complete freshman year and travel back to Ames for the summer.
  • Summer Job

    Return to sumemr job at Coe's Floral and Gift's. Ends August 12, 2019.
  • Return to Madison

    Move back to Madison, Wisconsin and begin sophomore year at University of Wisconsin Madison. Take courses in compensation and benefits, public relations, and international business to achieve Human Resources degree.
  • Delta Zeta

    Delta Zeta
    Continue sisterhood at Delta Zeta.
  • Part Time Job

    Work part time at the campus bookstore. Ends May 12, 2020.
  • End of Sophomore Year

    Complete sophomore year and travel back to Ames for the summer.
  • Summer Job

    Continue working summer job at Coe's Floral and Gifts now in a management position. Ends August 10, 2020.
  • Return to Madison

    Travel back to Madison, Wisconsin and start junior year at University of Wisconsin Madison. Take courses in labor law, employee health and safety, and sociology to achieve Human Resources degree.
  • Delta Zeta

    Continue sisterhood at Delat Zeta chapter.
  • Internship

    Work a paid internship in the human resources department at University of Wisconsin Madison. Ends May 13, 2021.
  • End of Junior Year

    Complete junior year and travel back to Ames for the summer.
  • Summer Job

    Work summer job at Coe's Floral and Gifts still in management position. Ends August 6, 2021.
  • Summer Internship

    Summer Internship
    Work as an intern at Iowa State University's human resources department. Ends July 26, 2021.
  • Return to Madison

    Head back to Madison, Wisconsin for senior year at University of Wisconsin Madison. Take courses in human resources management, ethical leadership, and gender studies to achieve Human Resources degree.
  • Delta Zeta

    Continue sisterhood at Delta Zeta.
  • Paid Internship

    Continue paid internship in human resources department at University of Wisconsin Madison. Ends May 6, 2022.
  • Philanthropy Advisor

    Become the Philanthropy Advisor on the executive council at Delta Zeta.
  • Graudation

    Graudation
    Graduate from University of Wisconsin Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources. Graduate with only $1,500 in student debt.
  • Job Application

    Travel back to Ames and apply for a job in the human resources department at Iowa State University.
  • Start Job

    Begin job in human resources as a Recruitment Advisor at Iowa State University and retire from job at Coe’s Floral and Gifts.
  • Move

    Move into a house with Emily Duster in Ames.
  • Pay Off Debt

    Pay off all student loan debts.
  • Annual Conference

    Attend Society of Human Resources Management annual conference in Washington D.C. Funded by Iowa State. Ends February 10, 2023.
  • Engagement

    Engagement
    Get engaged.
  • Move

    Move out of house with Emily and into a new house in Ames with fiancee.
  • Job Shadow

    Shadow Human Resources manager at Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, Nebraska. Learn about further career advancement and the position as human resources manager. Ends April 12, 2024.
  • Get Married

    Get married at Devil’s Head resort in Merrimac, Wisconsin.
  • Honeymoon

    Honeymoon
    Go on honeymoon in Bora Bora. Ends June 21, 2024.
  • Faith Formation

    Become faith formation teacher with husband at Saint Cecilia in Ames, volunteering every Sunday morning.
  • New Job

    Begin job as a Human Resources Administrator at Iowa State University, to gain more understanding of Iowa State’s human resources department.
  • Food at First

    Food at First
    Volunteer each Saturday at Food at First with husband. Ends August 9, 2025.
  • Teach Course

    Travel to Madison Wisconsin to teach a short course on organization theory at University of Wisconsin Madison. Ends November 19, 2025.
  • Annual Conference

    Attend Society of Human Resources Management annual conference in Washington D.C. Funded by Iowa State. Ends February 13, 2026.
  • Workshop

    Attend a human resources workshop in Nashville, Tennessee that provides new insight and knowledge regarding human resources management. Ends September 17, 2026.
  • Travel to Ireland

    Travel to Ireland
    Travel to Dublin, Ireland with husband and Iowa State Human Resources department. Study the similarities and differences of human resources management in Ireland compared to the United States. Ends January 18, 2027.
  • Habitat for Humannity

    Volunteer each Saturday with husband for Habitat for Humannity. Ends August 13, 2027.
  • First Child

    Have first child.
  • New Job

    Begin job as an Human Resources Assistant at Iowa State University, and play a larger role in recruitment and training procedures.
  • Criminal Case

    Criminal Case
    Case that was brought to and taken care of by Iowa State's Human Resources turns into a criminal case.
  • Court Trial

    Speak in court regarding the criminal case.
  • Case Decision

    Jury decides that Iowa State’s Human Resources department is not responsible for the criminal case.
  • Annual Conference

    Annual Conference
    Attend annual Society of Human Resources Management conference in Washington D.C. Funded by Iowa State. Ends February 9, 2029.
  • Teach Course

    Travel to Madison, Wisconsin to teach short course on public relations at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Ends June 15, 2029.
  • Delta Zeta

    Travel to Madison, Wisconsin for a Delta Zeta alumni event. Ends January 5, 2030.
  • Second Child

    Have second child.
  • New Job

    Start job in Corporate Responsibility at Iowa State University. Working more with community initiatives Iowa State is involved in.
  • Job Interview

    Job Interview
    Travel to Chicago, Illinois and interview for a job opportunity as a Human Resources Officer with Kraft.
  • Receive Position

    Receive position at Kraft, but ultimately turn it down.
  • Vacation Bible School

    Volunteer at Saint Cecilia’s vacation bible school. Ends August 8, 2031.
  • New Job

    Start new job as Human Resources Officer at Iowa State University. Take on professional study regarding human resources.
  • Dallas Conference

    Dallas Conference
    Attend conference in Dallas, Texas to further management and organization skills. Ends November 12, 2032.
  • Rome

    Travel to Rome, Italy with husband and Iowa State Human Resources department. Compare and contrast human resources management in Italy and in the United States. Ends January 17, 2033.
  • Notre Dame Vision Camp

    Notre Dame Vision Camp
    Attend Notre Dame Vision work camp as a leader in Notre Dame, Indiana with Saint Cecilia youth ministry. Ends July 15, 2033.
  • Third Child

    Have third child.
  • Annual Conference

    Attend annual Society of Human Resources conference in Washington D.C. Funded by Iowa State University. Ends June 9, 2034.
  • Delta Zeta

    Travel to Madison, Wisconsin for a Delta Zeta alumni event. Ends October 27, 2034.
  • New Job

    Begin job as a Human Resources Manager at Iowa State University. Work with planning, directing, and coordinating many functions of Iowa State.
  • Travel to Los Angeles

    Travel to Los Angeles
    Travel to Los Angeles, California and assist the University of California Los Angeles human resources department. Ends September 21, 2035.
  • Job Shadow

    Travel to Chicago, Illinois and shadow the Human Resources Director at Kraft. Ends April 10, 2036.
  • Annual Conference

    Attend Society of Human Resources Management annual conference in Washington, D.C. Funded by Iowa State. Ends June 20, 2036.
  • Vacation Bible School

    Volunteer at Saint Cecilia’s vacation bible school. Ends August 8, 2036.
  • Job Interview

    Job Interview
    Interview for a position at Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Accept Position

    Accept the job as Human Resources Director at Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • House Hunting

    House Hunting
    Travel to Omaha, Nebraska with family and search for a new house. Ends October 17, 2037.
  • Buy House

    Purchase house in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Move

    Move with family to Omaha, Nebraska.
  • New Job

    Begin job as Human Resources Director at Alegent Creighton Health in Omaha, Nebraska. Work by supervising Human Resources Manager and entire human resources department.