Myself
My name is Jerry Salvatore. I was raised and attended school in Wayne, New Jersey. Until recently, my life has been a complete mess. I was born with the disease of addiction. After thirty years of that mess, I decided to pull a 180 and entered Sunrise House, an impatient rehabilitation facility in New Jersey in January 2006. My counselors’ advised me not to work or start a relationship for a year, in order to assimilate into a drug free lifestyle. I figured, since I was turning my life around, I would obtain the education I missed due to being preoccupied earlier in life. So, here I am, in my third year at UOP.
Home
I live in a three family house in Union City, New Jersey. My seven year old daughter, Annabelle, lives with me half of the time. We have a fantastic relationship and enjoy all the time we spend together. We play games, study, and cook food together. Actually, we do just about everything together.
School
Except for having a daughter, attending the University of Phoenix has been the biggest influence on my life. Thirty years of drup abuse had previously robbed me of an education, so I get great satisfaction in finally attending a university. I have responded unbelievably well to this challenge. In the 28 courses I have taken so far, I have logged 24 A's and four A-'s. I credit my success to the extremely high level of dedication that I give to my studies. Attending the University of Phoenix has been an fantastic source of stability in my life.
Work
For the past two years, I have worked for a company that is in the business of continuing medical education (CME). I was promoted to team leader of a speaker's bureau after only 10 months on the job. The team I manage consists of five people. I like to think I am a good team leader, who provides incentive and support to each member of our group. The success I have had at work has also provided me with the feeling of accomplishement. I plan on staying put at my job until I graduate the University of Phoenix. I would like to move on then, getting a job in the field of Information Technology while I obtain my MBA degree.
Jerry Salvatore
WEB 404
January 2009