Who said that youth is wasted on the young? I might have the saying wrong. You can correct me if I do.
Why? It’s because now
that I’m older and wiser I just don’t care as much anymore.
Really I don’t.
I think that country artist Jo Dee Messina sang it best when
she told us that her “…give a damn is busted!”
But I’d like to get back to why I was moved to write this in
the first place. The other day I saw a
neat little list on Facebook that proclaimed why your 40’s are really really
swell, but not in those exact words. You’ve
seen the articles from buzzfeed.com.
Here are the reasons the article gives:
1.
You’re
old enough to have a highly valued opinion. Well, you’re reading this, aren’t
you? I must have one, right?
2.
Yet you are still young enough to be able to
have your mind changed.
(So, I’m not YET that old crotchety
lady like the character Maxine.)
3.
You’re no longer concerned with what people
think of your so-called style, because let’s just admit it, a sweatshirt tied
around your waist is a good idea and fanny packs are useful. Well, maybe let’s not go THAT far.
4.
And that not-caring-thing, makes you more
powerful.
5.
You know which lines are worth waiting in and
which are not. It does not make any good
sense to wait around an hour for a table for brunch. Puh-lease!
6.
You’re starting to really like who you are.
7.
That means you don’t have to do Yoga anymore
that is unless you just enjoy wearing the Yoga pants and drinking wine with the
girlfriends while wearing them.
8.
You know which snacks to eat and which to skip.
9.
You’ve finally decided on a career. Or erh uh, maybe…..more on this below. See below.
10.
You don’t attend functions you don’t care
for. Uh, crazy Aunt Sally’s passion
party? What? Tuesday?
Oh gosh I’m busy that night re-arranging my sock drawer and emptying my
hair brush. Maybe next time.
11.
You know that when you drink a beer, you should
order a water to go with it. Yes, there’s
water IN the beer, apparently that does not count. Boooo.
12.
You actually TAKE your vacation days.
13.
You stop tirelessly searching for the soul mate
and realize you need someone who isn’t perfect but is PERFECT FOR YOU!
14.
And you finally love who you’ve become as an
adult and person.
So, back to number 9, this struck a chord with me. I think I’ve had career ADD for a few decades
now. For example, I’ve been a radio
reporter, radio DJ, radio morning show personality, TV reporter, TV anchor,
storm chaser, substitute teacher, writer, editor, TV producer, police officer
recruit, security patrol officer, mortgage fraud investigator/analyst and I had
a brief part time career modeling. Now,
I’m trying to finish up a Master’s degree in Education lacking only the student
teaching portion part and a full time job.
As I sit back and look at my resume I do see a common
interest. Most of the careers I’ve had
if not all of them required communicating and writing. These are two things that I really love to
do. I had a mentor once tell me “…do
what you love and the money will follow,” I think that’s true, although really
hons I’m STILL waiting for the money part to happen.
All in all, I am happy.
I feel accomplished and loved. I
feel everything on this list is an accurate depiction of how I feel in my
fourth decade of life now. Looking forward to the next one. In the meantime, here's that shameful self-promotion, you know, since I don't care anymore what others really think:
Anne Boswell Taylor
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anne-taylor/40/b1a/839
·
Bi-lingual communications
professional with 18 years of radio and TV experience.
·
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and proficient with Excel.
·
News releases for TV,
radio, print or social media, organizing, event planning, research, social
media skills to include web design.
·
Experienced with
on-air interviews.
EXPERIENCE
Damsel in Defense,
Independent Consultant and Mentor, Las Animas, CO 2013-present
Sales and marketing of
self-defense products made just for women, by women. Management of ten team members.
NIA Consulting, Colorado Springs, CO 2010-
2011
Financial Forensic Analyst
Audited delinquent mortgage
files, analyzed data, and checked for fraud, conducted interviews, wrote reports
to the private mortgage insurance companies.
Discretely handled confidential information and managed multiple
priorities with tight deadlines.
News Radio 740 KVOR, Colorado Springs, CO 2008-
2010
Webmaster/producer/ reporter
As Assistant Producer for the
Richard Randall Show, Colorado Springs number one talk show, wrote
news, created graphic website art, researched information and checked facts,
answered phones, high contact with the public, verified information for traffic
reports and assembled reports for staff, proofed and edited copy. Established a rapport and maintained good
relationships with community leaders.
KATC-The New Cat Country, Colorado Springs, CO 2008-2009
Radio Morning Show Co-Host/news anchor/traffic
reporter/producer
KRDO News Channel 13, Colorado Springs, CO 2007
Producer
Wrote and produced for an hour long news cast. Assisted news team as a field producer, facilitated live shots and other community events.
Wrote and produced for an hour long news cast. Assisted news team as a field producer, facilitated live shots and other community events.
Broadmoor Information and Security, Colorado Springs,
CO 2004-
2007
Patrol Officer
Patrol Officer
Executed top customer
service, wrote security reports, trusted with highly sensitive information, charted
crime activity, trained new employees, qualified with firearms training, CPR
and first aid.
Metro Networks, Westwood One, Colorado Springs, CO 2002-2003 Morning Drive
Traffic Director
Gathered information on
traffic flow and patterns, and reported on four radio stations.
WHAS News Channel 11, Louisville, KY 2002
Field Producer/writer
Field Producer/writer
Wrote news, assisted
consumer reporter in investigating stories; proved theories in a weekly report
called, “Does It Work?” Researched
and set up interviews for medical stories to include scrubbing in for surgeries
and procedures for health segments.
Cox Radio, WVEZ 106.9 FM, Louisville, KY, Metro Networks, Louisville, KY 1997- 2002
Public Service Director & Morning Show Co-Host, News Director for WVEZ, WSFR
Anchored news/traffic on
five Metro Network affiliate stations. Prepared Cox Radio’s quarterly reports
for compliance with the Federal Communications Commission.
KOAM Channel 7 (CBS), Pittsburg, KS 1996-1997
Reporter
Reporter
Wrote, reported, anchored
news, including investigative, features, Ag and Farm news along with severe storm
coverage.
KRMG News Talk 740, Tulsa, OK
KVOO AM 1170, 98.5 FM, Tulsa, OK 1994-1996
Reporter
Reporter
Anchored news, “storm chaser”,
reported on the Oklahoma City Bombing. One of two radio reporters inside
Oklahoma’s Death Row to report on a high-profile execution. The only reporter embedded with numerous Oklahoma
law enforcement agencies including Tulsa Police, Tulsa County and the Oklahoma
Bureau of Investigations on drug and warrant sweeps.
Other
experience:
Colorado Springs Police Recruit, 49th
Academy, 2006
Received honorable medical discharge
Education:
Currently
pursuing M.A. Education, Social Studies
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
B.A., Broadcast
Journalism,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
A. A.,
Communications and Business,
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Miami, OK
Pike’s Peak
Community College Criminal Justice Program
Colorado Springs, CO
Skills:
Proficient in AP style, Microsoft Word, Publisher,
Power Point, Excel and Outlook
Adobe Audition, Adobe Photo Shop, Web site design,
Social Media Skills, Fluent in French, some knowledge of Spanish, Photography,
still and video, website design
Special Honors & Achievements:
·
Contributing writer,
Common Sense News, Colorado Springs,
CO, present
·
Top sales for
AERho’s fundraiser (Radio Takeover Day-sold sponsorships, wrote, produced, and
voiced-over commercials)
·
American Field
Service Exchange Student to Belgium
·
President’s Honor
Roll, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Tulsa Junior College and
Pike’s Peak Community College
Volunteer
Work:
American Heritage Girls Communication Officer and troop
mom, Children’s Choir, First Pres. Church, Colorado Springs, January-May 2011, Ice Skating Coach, Special Olympics, Alpine
Ice Arena, Louisville, KY, 2000-2001
Interests:
Family, pets, target shooting, photography, hiking, ice
skating, tennis, and creative writing
#ShamelessSelfPromotion