Intro

Hello fellow classmates.  My name is Jared Dodson.  I am married with two kids.  My son is 7 and my daughter is 5.  We are originally from the San Francisco Bay area, but we moved to Joplin a year and a half ago so that I could focus more on school.  My parents moved here 8 years ago and they have been helping us with the kids so that I can afford to go to school full-time.  I am majoring in Accounting and I currently work as an accounting assistant.  I worked as a financial advisor for 4 years before moving to Joplin and before that I worked as an administrative assistant.  Over the years I figured out where my strengths lie and knew that pursuing a career in financial and operational auditing would be rewarding financially and enjoyable as well.  I am very grateful for this opportunity and have been enjoying my experience as a student at MSSU.  When I am not working or studying, I enjoy spending time with my kids, playing sports, fishing, camping, playing the drums, and playing poker.  I am looking forward to another great semester and the chance to work with all of you in this course.  I wish you all the best of luck and I'm sure I will be talking to you soon.