Thursday, December 6, 2012

Alumna in the Spotlight: Jennifer Rodriguez Shaw


Current Occupation: Owner Proxima Secure Technologies

Title: Chief Operations Officer

Your Academy at the Reef: Business

Your Favorite Memory/Activity: Pep rallys, live performances at the auditorium, hanging out with friends

After Graduation: 

After graduation I moved to Dallas, Texas to take classes then moved back to Miami and finished my Bachelors Degree in Hospitality Management at Florida International University.  I worked in the Hospitality Industry for a few years during and after college (Fischer Island, Grove Isle Hotel and Spa, 94th Aero Squadron, and Kimpton Hotels).  During the financial recession, I lost my job and decided to take a Marketing Admin position for a Miami based company that has military contracts overseas in Afghanistan.  

While I worked in Afghanistan, I worked in a very rigid working environment and it took a little adjusting to be one of very few females to work in this place.  Slowly, I kept getting promoted to Marketing Manager then General Manager.  While I was overseas I met my now husband and we worked very closely together.  In 2012, my husband and I decided to leave the company we were working for and start our own business called Proxima Secure Technologies in Dubai, UAE.  Since we started, it has been very successful and I am happy to have taken the risk.  During my vacations, I have been able to travel to Hong Kong, France, Australia, Africa, UK, and Bahamas.  



Woh! Jennifer has established quite the life after high school. Congrats on your success!



Hey, reader, what have you been up to since 2003? Check out how you can submit your profile just like Jennifer! Click Here.



Reunite with a Purpose! Registration will open January, 2013. Remaining proceeds from our class reunion will be donated to Coral Reef Senior High School. Questions? Contact the committee via email Barracuda@classof2003reunion.com. See you in 2013!

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