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Episode 1: Jessie McDonough - News Anchor

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Release Date: 10/12/2016

Episode 16: Federico Casso - Special Agent Diplomatic Security show art Episode 16: Federico Casso - Special Agent Diplomatic Security

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In our first installment of law enforcement-related fields, we get a great opportunity to learn about the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).  To advance American interests and foreign policy, DSS protects people, property and information at more than 270 State Department missions worldwide. This agency is assigned many responsibilities as their agents are tasked with such missions as protecting the secretary of state and foreign dignitaries the U.S., combating international human trafficking, and investigation passport and visa fraud to help secure our...

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Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer show art Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer

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[rev_slider alias="episode-15-orlando-gomez-recording-engineer"]   Incredible Closeup this week with recording and mixing engineer Orlando Gomez of Beacon Hill Recording studio! Orlando gives us a great insight to the world of producing multi-platinum level musical projects, working with local talent to superstar artists and the teamwork behind the scenes it takes to make it all come together. Orlando discusses his own personal experiences in the industry as well as his recommendations for success in his field. Not surprisingly, his advice will help you succeed in any field.   Time...

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Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer show art Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer

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Incredible Closeup this week with recording and mixing engineer Orlando Gomez of Beacon Hill Recording studio! Orlando gives us a great insight to the world of producing multi-platinum level musical projects, working with local talent to superstar artists and the teamwork behind the scenes it takes to make it all come together. Orlando discusses his own personal experiences in the industry as well as his recommendations for success in his field. Not surprisingly, his advice will help you succeed in any field.   Time Line: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Role of audio engineer 02:17 The many roles in...

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Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor show art Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor

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[rev_slider alias="episode-14-shandi-keller-blackhawk-pilot-and-instructor"]   Shandi Keller is someone we knew we wanted to speak to due to her accomplishments as a helicopter pilot in the Army and as an instructor for other pilots. We were fortunate she was able to stop by the day before moving to a new training station so we could record this interview.  In this episode, she discusses how she decided to enlist in the Army, what she did to prepare, and what she did to move up through ranks during her time in the Army. She also discusses ways to enter the military with a higher...

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Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor show art Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor

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Shandi Keller is someone we knew we wanted to speak to due to her accomplishments as a helicopter pilot in the Army and as an instructor for other pilots. We were fortunate she was able to stop by the day before moving to a new training station so we could record this interview.  In this episode, she discusses how she decided to enlist in the Army, what she did to prepare, and what she did to move up through ranks during her time in the Army. She also discusses ways to enter the military with a higher rank, different pathways to becoming a pilot in the military, and some misconceptions...

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Episode 13: Jose Abraham Lopez, MD - US Army Veteran show art Episode 13: Jose Abraham Lopez, MD - US Army Veteran

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Today on the Podcast and in honor of Veteran’s day, a very special interview with a U.S. Army Veteran that Francis and I know well.  We get an insight on what it is like to serve, the job of the enlisted in the service and to serve in the role as an officer.  The words sacrifice, challenge and demanding are mentioned.  Despite the depth of these words, they do not do justice to the true hardship our service members and their families endure to protect our freedom.  Join us today and learn about the true dedication and commitment one makes when you choose to join the armed...

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Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiologist show art Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiologist

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On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine.  We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD.  A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist.  From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewarding aspects of his incredible field.  If you are thinking about medicine or are in medical school and considering a career treating disease of the heart, this is a realistic and informative close up.   Show notes: 00:00...

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Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiology show art Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiology

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On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine.  We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD.  A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist.  From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewarding aspects of his incredible field.  If you are thinking about medicine or are in medical school and considering a career treating disease of the heart, this is a realistic and informative close up.   Show notes: 00:00...

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Episode 11: Myongki Episode 11: Myongki "Tony" Yi - Tattoo Artist

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Myongki “Tony” Yi is a tattoo artist in El Paso who owns his own tattoo studio, 3Tattoo. Tony's studio is as unique as his style, and this keeps him booked months in advance. In this episode we discuss how he started in Fine Arts at a design school, and just before completing the program, he came to find tattooing as a viable career option, despite the stigma it carries. Specifically for Tony, being of Korean decent, such a field is considered taboo. Tattoos have become very mainstream today as people from all walks of life have tattoos, and $1.6 billion dollars are spent in the US...

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EPISODE 10 :  JOSE COS - A PRIME TIME BS/MD PROGRAM show art EPISODE 10 : JOSE COS - A PRIME TIME BS/MD PROGRAM

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This is a quick Closeup with Jose Cos.  We are looking into more information about the avenues to complete a medical education.  With a national shortage of physicians, efforts are in place to try and increase the number of graduating doctors.  In addition to more medical schools opening throughout the country, accelerated programs that decrease the years of study from 8 years to 7, or even 6 years in some cases, are expanding across the country. Jose is a student at the University of Texas El Paso and a participant in the A-PRIME TIME program (Accelerated - Professional,...

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  [rev_slider alias="jessie-mcdonough"][/rev_slider] Jessie McDonough discusses her career path, from studying journalism at Arizona State University in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, to her position as a multimedia journalist in South Bend, Indiana to a reporter position in Jacksonville, Florida, to her current position as a morning co-anchor and the solo anchor and producer of the noon show at the CBS affiliate in El Paso, Texas. Jessie offers valuable insight from her experiences and covers aspects such as choosing the right school, what to do while in school, negotiating contracts and what she looks for in the ideal job.  According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (link below in notes), the median annual wage for reporters and correspondents was $36,360 and the median annual wage for broadcast news analysts was $65,530. These figures are from May 2015. [divide color="#e8e8e8"]   SHOW NOTES: 0:00   Intro 1:12     What Jessie does daily as anchor and producer 8:18    What sparked Jessie's interest in being an anchor? 9:30    How did she look for and choose a good journalism program? 11:15    Choosing the Living and Learning Community for Journalism 12:20  Importance of Internships and variety 15:16   Cronkite Newswatch at ASU 16:48   Importance of choosing school that specializes in your field and has great resources for networking...Networking is Key to finding jobs 17:45   First job and advice- Multimedia journalist (MMJ) Nightside reporter 20:23   Demo Reels, second job - morning reporter, hard parts of reporting 27:29   Transitioning from reporter to Anchor position 34:09   Favorite job 35:40   Requirements for job 37:14    Best part of her career, rewarding aspects 39:22   Challenging parts of career 40:34   What is it like being a public figure/on tv? 42:52    Advice for those interested in journalism 43:49   Future opportunities in this field 46:00   Dealing with the stress of job 47:14    What Jessie knows now that she wishes she knew earlier [divide color="#a0a0a0"]   LINKS OF INTEREST: Jessie McDonough Bio page Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Occupational outlook for reporters, correspondants and broadcast news, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Journalism Degrees has links for information on this career field and degree programs. 100 Outstanding journalists in the United States in the last 100 years. 24 Top paid News Anchors Learn how to become: a journalist. This website has well organized information for many fields. Great resource! [review]