Born on the island of Hawaii but raised on the island of Oahu, I grew up knowing only what the islands had to offer (Which is not that bad, considering paradise and all...). Not long after graduating from Kailua High School I moved to Las Vegas, NV. An opportunity presented itself to leave the islands, so I took it and never looked back. While in Las Vegas I held a few jobs but most of my adult career was spent working my way up the banking industry ladder. Tired of the fast life that Las Vegas provided, my wife and I decided to relocate to Richland, WA to slow down, establish new careers, and start a family of our own. Tired of working in the customer service industry, my wife and I have decided that it is a good time for me to pursue a Bachelors Degree in hopes of gaining a career that is better suited towards my interests.
Leaving all that one knows and loves is one of the hardest and scariest things to do. Hawaii will always be home but now I can also call Las Vegas home.
• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers,
or optical price scanners.
• Greet customers entering establishments.
• Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
• Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors
and emptying trash cans.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and
positions for welding.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking,
distortion, or expansion of material.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination
squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
• Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
• Answer customers' questions, and explain available services such as deposit accounts, bonds, and securities.
• Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or
other documents.
• Interview customers to obtain information needed for opening accounts or renting safe-deposit boxes.
• Recruit staff members and oversee training programs.
I spent majority of my 20's in Las Vegas, which can be a fun time. I made a lot of friends, enjoyed what it had to offer, and met my wife there. Although Las Vegas was great, I always knew that I would not stay there the rest of my life. The Desert was not to my liking. So when the tri-cities presented itself as an option to move to my wife and I took it up.
Pursuing a BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Software Development Degree.
MoreWithin 6 months(1 Term) I managed to complete 51 Credits which ended up being 18 classes.
17 classes remain with 65 credits
Within 6 months(1 Term) I managed to complete 50 Credits which ended up being 13 classes.
