I graduated from the University of Oklahoma (3rd generation) and spent my first few years overseas working in unique and once in a lifetime areas of the world for Schlumberger. I was able to experience new people, cultures, and world views. After working in Houston on electro-mechanical equipment design and manufacturing, I joined a startup company that was developing high tech equipment for the oil field using unique X-ray techniques. I am now returning to school to more closely align my personal values with my career aspirations. This includes expanding my knowledge in statistics, economics, and modeling in order to better serve my community and incorporate my mechanical background with the future of data usage.