Dad
Academics.
 My dad finished high
school at Churchill high
school near San Antonio.
After he spent a semester
at Texas State. Then
joined the Navy.
Job Title
 Dad is a Detective for Austin
Police Department and
recently transferred from Sex
crimes and harassment
department to special
operations. He’s now the
police of the police. He makes
sure no crooked cops are out
on the streets.
What he likes about his job.
 Dad has always been the
law enforcement type
and has had a thing for
it. Asking him what he
likes about his job he
said, ”I enjoy locking up
dumbasses and making
sure they get what's
coming to them”.
What he wishes was different.
 He wishes he was out on
the streets more instead
of in his office.
How did he start this career?
 Before he was a police officer,
dad was a master of arms in
the Navy, an MP. Raising a
family he decided to get a
career in the same field, and
that’s when he decided to be
a police officer.
Other Careers/Jobs
 MP/ K9 unit (Navy)
 Master at Arms (Navy)
 Police officer (APD)
 Detective (APD)
He honorably discharged when my brother and I were
born.
What else?
 If my dad could be anything else he would be a chef,
open p his own restaurant. He enjoys cooking, bbq,
and grilling…… seriously. I think he likes his new grill
more than me.
MOM
MOM
ACADEMICS
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Mom graduated in
Buffalo. She too joined
the Navy where she
met my dad. Later she
went on to graduate at
The University of
Texas in Austin. She
studied in GIS. And
Urban and Regional
studies.
JOB TITLE
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Currently attending ACC to gain brush up on
new material in her major, which is geography.
OTHER JOBS
Air Traffic controller
(Navy)
 Map maker
 Secretary for Catholic
Church
She quit being an air
traffic controller after
my brother an I were
born and quit the
secretary job for college
again.
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WHAT ELSE?
If mom could be
anything else she
would be a pilot. I
think she would also
want to be a singer
because she never
stops.
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Academics
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John graduated Bastrop High
School.
He also recently graduated
boot camp, and is now
attending A school to be a
corpsman. He also was in
first for qualifying for SEAL
and will later pursue that
after his first tour in Libya.
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Ever since he was a
freshman in jrotc John has
always wanted to join the
navy. He enjoys it because
he’s very patriotic. It cant
really be explained, its just
something he does. (Cant
ask him questions at this
moment with his training
until he gets liberty.)
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He wishes liberty was sooner, he also wishes
they would spend less time dealing with the
unnecessary “BS”…. Whatever that is.
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John got in to the
whole military scene
when he and I joined
NJROTC freshman
year in highschool. He
then spoke to the
recruiter and was
hooked like a fish
from there.
HEB Cashier (lol)
He was fired from HEB
for not calling in sick
for work. And then I
made fun of him…
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Travel
Military experience
Life or death combat
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If john were not in the Navy he would be in the
Coast Guard or Army.
 My old boss Lee
graduated at Texas Tech
in Lubbock, where he
majored in Finance and
statistics.
 Lee is an entrepreneur, He started and manages the
Bastrop River Company in my home town. Being his
first employee, early when the company first started
we just used to rent out kayaks and canoes. Then he
bought a base of operations by the river and is now
also renting out tubes.
 An average day of work he manages the employees to
pick up and drop off customers on the river.
 Lee is his own boss and
sets up business how he
wants it to be ran. He
also likes the fact that he
gets to be outside most
of the day instead of in
the office.
 In 2011 he bought a father and sons kayak trailer and
kayaks and the expanded from there.
 Banker
He quit banking because
he hated the job and
being inside all day.
 Being his own boss.
 Making an impact on the town of Bastrop.
 Being in control of a company that is also his hobby.
 He is able to spend time in his happy place (the river)
and is active all day, and if he wants to take a break he
can…. He is the boss.
 If Lee could be anything else he would want to be a
rock climber, or anything else out doors.
Texas A&M
 Majored in Theatre emphasis in
playwriting
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PAC mgr & tech advisor/theatre teacher
- run facility & advise on tech for all
events. Coordinate student staff - teach
kids.
 My old theater director!!!!
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“I Love my students of course….. Not.”
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D wishes there was less red tape – local
government.
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“Began in HS.
Working with my HS
teacher and seeing
his challenges and
victories. I could see
myself doing the
position”
Writer
 Actor
 Technician
 Designer
 Manager of concession / food
 Never really stopped working these
positions, each put him in higher
management position.
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“Working with students.
Able to use talents and
still have time for family
and writing.”
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“Sense of purpose
and making a
difference. Bringing
a smile to people's
faces.“
Doctor
 Adventurer
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