#1: Katherine McNamara: Homeless security guard to CCIE: You can't train ambition

What a story! Katherine McNamara shares her story and gives us advice about life, how to get a job, how to get into cybersecurity. Is cybersecurity a good field to get into? Advice for getting a job.Life Advice! David's details: YouTube: www.youtube.com/davidbombal Twitter: twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal/ LinkedinIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal/ YouTube: www.YouTube.com/davidbombal Katherine's details: Blog: www.network-node.com/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/katherinermcnamara Twitter: twitter.com/kmcnam1 Routergods: www.meetup.com/routergods/ Katherine's story: 10 years ago: - I was barely starting out in IT with no college degree or certifications making $12.50/hr  -Worked as a security guard at night to barely scrape together money for study materials and certs. I only had 4 hours between the two jobs to sleep.  - Couldn't afford regular meals so I was eating out of a snack machine most of the time.  - My stress levels were through the roof since my car was always breaking down, didn't have any savings or really a place to live to call my own.  - I was probably in a constant state of working through any illnesses I caught because I couldn't afford to take a day off. Friends who saw me during this time said I was wrecked and I certainly felt like it. Now in 2018:  - Finished college and grad school - Definitely have some certifications out of the way  - In a job that I love - I don't have 2 full time jobs with only 3-4 hours inb - I've achieved a lot of great professional goals and I have a lot more on the horizon that I'm working on - I eat much healthier now - I work out  - My personal life is much better. Here's to another 10 years of progress and health! See here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:…0492376430313472 Note: Travel and conference access courtesy of Cisco. #itcertifications2019 #ccna2019 #CCNPStudy