The JWB Brand is energetic, enthusiastic, emotionally intelligent, and an extroverted. I put a lot of effort into the first impression to convey both warmth and determination because excellence and connection are very important to me. My strengths lie in my interpersonal skills, my ability to engage and communicate, integrity, leadership, and an innate sense of organization and efficiency.

I am both an Achiever and a Relator with a strong sense of pragmatic positivity. I strive to find the significance in the action and in the individual. I believe that for humans, being seen and feeling that we belong are two things that matter greatly which is why I put so much effort into relationship building and strength finding. As weaknesses, I would say it is the combination summed up in my DiSC assessment: equal parts driven and influence aka we want to get things done efficiently, but also to be liked. It’s an asset because it makes me a collaborative leader. It’s a challenge because it means my meetings tend to run long; nobody likes that, not even me.

If I were to present myself via a situation wanted Ad, it would most likely be a video that starts with a butterfly. I embrace and thrive with change. It’s not easy nor simple, but it is powerful and usually I can find a silver lining. The butterfly would flit from scene to scene from my military background, leading a team, giving a speech at a Women’s Veteran Conference, leading a volunteer group at a non-profit, teaching a yoga class, studying surrounded by MBA books, and land on a headshot image of me with my contact information and the caption, “I will guide the change you seek to transform processes and lead with purpose.”

The challenge will be in getting this viewed, so it may be YouTube or a social media post tagging the targeted companies, or direct messages via LinkedIn. I read an article about someone sending a cake with their resume printed on it to the department where they had applied. This kind of bold move is creative and innovative, but it is not authentic to me. While I admire the action to put oneself out there so publicly, I am passionate about creating connections and my situation wanted ad will have to come through a relationship or an opportunity. It may be volunteering at shared cause, participating in a professional organization’s meeting, or something else that allows me to personally connect with the people or company that I am hoping to work.