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Tiffany Tuttle

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Bio

Hello and welcome to my bold profile! I am a disabled veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). I am a wife to an active duty Sailor. I am a mom to two beautiful and rambunctious children under 5-years-old. I have dedicated my life in the service to my country. I was an active duty Sailor for 7 years, and only separated from the Navy after my first deployment to OEF. My heart remained in Afghanistan and I knew I could really make a change if I was to go back; also survivors guilt is a very real thing. I tried to deploy again, but my Navy leadership at the time didn't want me go back to the 'sandbox' because 'Sailors go to sea'. I decided at that time to separate from the military and deploy as a contractor. Once I redeployed (that's military jargon for coming back to the U.S.), I knew that I needed to pursue my education so I worked hard to obtain my Associates, my Bachelor's in Political Science and a Master's in Global Security. I was hired as a GS employee for the DoD after I finished my degrees. However, now that I am older and have a family, I am interested in pivoting focus away from the military industrial complex to the private sector. I want a career that will keep me home for my children, as I can't imagine leaving them. In order to successfully pivot at this point in my career, I need to obtain a more robust degree that translates more fluently. I will be attending Georgetown starting Fall 2021 to obtain a Master of Business Administration. Thank you bold.org for giving me, and other students, a chance to conquer student debt!

Education

Georgetown University

Master's degree program
2021 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations

Arizona State University Online

Master's degree program
2017 - 2018
  • Majors:
    • International/Globalization Studies

American Public University System

Bachelor's degree program
2013 - 2016
  • Majors:
    • Political Science and Government

American Public University System

Associate's degree program
2012 - 2015
  • Majors:
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Executive Office

    • Dream career goals:

      Chief Operations Officer

    • Intelligence Analyst Technical Director

      Department of Defense
      2019 – Present5 years
    • Consultant

      Contractor - Federal Government
      2014 – 20195 years
    • Cryptologic Technician Technical

      Navy
      2007 – 20147 years

    Sports

    Cheerleading

    Intramural
    2002 – 20042 years

    Artistic Gymnastics

    Intramural
    1996 – 20026 years

    Research

    • International/Globalization Studies

      ASU — Student
      2018 – Present

    Arts

    • It was a Church Group

      Acting
      1996 – 2006

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Neighborhood Community — Food preparation
      2020 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Church Group — Preparing and distributing food; cleaning surrounding area
      2000 – 2006
    • Volunteering

      Overseas — Volunteer
      2007 – 2014

    Future Interests

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    "Wise Words" Scholarship
    "My hero, that's who I chase, it's me in ten years. I'm never gonna to be my hero, I'm not going to attain that, and that's fine with me. That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing." Matthew McConaughey said these words when he won his Oscar for best actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Club. I have been asked by multiple people if I was proud of my accomplishments. This question always seems to get an audible laugh out of me and it wasn't until I heard this quote that it all made sense. The path that I have taken in life, the choices I have made and the challenges I have had to go through because of those decisions, were made by me chasing the person that I know that I can be. Every time that I have reached a goal, it always seems to be replaced with two more. I am constantly chasing the 'me' that I know I can be. I am not proud of myself, not even close, and I am fine with that! If you obtain all your goals in life and don't replace them with new 'things' to strive for, what do you do? Matthew McConaughey's quote is special to me, because it lets me know that I am not alone. That it is okay to be driven by goals that you have made for yourself. It is okay to never be satisfied. It is okay to always drive yourself to be better; for more. I absolutely love this quote.
    Art of Giving Scholarship
    The cost of attending school is astronomical. I did not come from a wealthy family, quite the opposite actually, so I knew the cost of pursuing an education would solely fall on me. My upbringing also illuminated the value in having a college education, and how it could change your life and break the cycle of poverty for your family. So, simply put, I need this scholarship to help offset the cost of pursuing my education. The cost of my degree in tuition alone is $147,000 (for a 20-month degree), however, there are additional variables you have to consider; food, transportation, childcare, shelter, etc. There are so many factors outside of just attending classes that go into your college experience. For myself, as an older woman with two small children, I have accumulated a lot expenses (also known as responsibilities) that winning this scholarship would help offset. Outside of the typical day-to-day costs of pursuing my education, the degree that I am seeking includes two-international trips to champion global issues. These trips I have to pay for, outside of typical tuition, but are paramount to graduation. I went into this degree eyes-wide-open, knowing that there would be a lot of expenses associated with obtaining such a prestigious degree from an outstanding school. However, in order to be proactive about my finances, I am trying to find any scholarship that I meet the criteria for, and applying. I really hope that you consider me for the Art of Giving Scholarship. Thank you.
    Little Bundle Mother's Day Scholarship
    The life of a military spouse is seldom spoke about. You quietly support your husband (or wife), while they sacrifice their lives. You take care of everything on the Homefront, because stressing them with the little things while they are in harms way seems trivial. You are seldom in a place that you know; you move so often that establishing a network is difficult, and your dreams and aspirations take second string to the 'needs-of-the-Navy'. My husband is an active duty Sailor. When I was 37-weeks pregnant with our first child, he was slated to leave for school for 5 months, prior to his permanent change of station to Japan for one year, which would immediately be followed by a deployment before his ship was scheduled to home-port swap to San Diego. We were looking at about 2-years of separation before he was actually able to be near his daughter. As a new mom, I was scared. I wanted to share this experience with the man I loved, but I was also terrified because I was in an area I didn't know that well, and I was away from family. I had my daughter 5 days before my husband left, luckily. The first five months of her life she only knew her father through a telephone screen. It was difficult. I made the decision to quit my job, pack up my little family, and follow my husband to Japan. I knew that it was going to be a short amount of time for such a big move, but the most important thing to me was that my daughter grow up around her father. We lived in Japan for 6 months before I had to pack up all our belongings and move out to San Diego; another area I had never been before. It was a challenge, to say the least, but it is one that I would gladly do over and over again for the relationship that my husband and daughter now have. Sometimes in life you have to make sacrifices, and when you become a mother there isn't anything that you wouldn't give up for the health, wealth or happiness of your child. I am applying to this scholarship because I have a need for it. I am finally in a place, as a mom, a military spouse, and a disabled veteran, where I can take care of my goals and my aspirations. I am pursuing an MBA at Georgetown University, and I would love to finish the program without sending my family into crippling debt. I have waited so long for the opportunity to pursue this degree, so that I can truly start something that is solely for me. Thank you for your consideration!