Job Questions > Who was your most influential mentor and what did they teach you

Don Miers teaching me that working with kids is the most rewarding job ever.

Throughout the years I have worked at the Fairfield Inn & Suites I have learned following from my general managers:
- you are only as good as your people are,
- happy employees = happy customers= happy owners
- guest is always right
- everybody is replacable
- treat everybody with respect

Dr. West Hamryka at Sugar Hill Animal Hospital. He was the one who inspired me to change my aspirations from human medicine to veterinary medicine.

My sixth grade teacher. He told me that you never fail until you stop trying.

My father. Self reliance and dependability.

I had good teacher's in my life that was great mentors. They give me lessons to help me in life.

Larry Stottlemeyer, how to deal with problems and how to get my people in my department to accomplish production goals.

dad. how to survive.

My High School Band Director. She was a very small person physically, but she was a very determined and assertive person. She taught me about professionalism and perseverance.

My Dad. Taught me the pension business.