Jennifer HaMMOnD has always learned best by doing. With a professional background that includes customer service and administrative work, Jennifer gradually discovered a talent and interest for the Information Technology (I.T.) field. She uncovered her true passion through practice—not in a classroom— and built her career through hands-on opportunities and mentorship. It’s work that Jennifer enjoys, finds challenging, and can envision in her future. ...But Jennifer wanted more. “i want to become more of an asset in my current job and i needed something extra to help get me there. The Project Management degree made perfect sense.”
“i gravitated towards GSC because the instructors are in the field and have a lot of current personal experience and expertise to offer, which isn’t always the case. i'm not an actual project manager now but i aspire to be one in the future, so getting the most relevant and fresh perspective from the professors was good to see and ultimately, the best match for my goals.”
As a professional who had a “self-made” approach to building her career, Jenn believes that GSC’s practice-oriented Project Management master’s degree provided what she needs evolve to the next stage. “i was able to take a lot away from my experience at GSC. it’s going to continue to be a journey for me and i know that i can be a leader wherever i go.”
Jennifer began taking college courses just after high school and has been a selfdescribed “perpetual student” ever since. She has been familiar with the University System of New Hampshire for many years and Granite State College emerged as the best fit when she began her search for a master’s program.
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