Profiles in Success: Stories

Anny Pena

Anny Pena

Standard Chartered Bank

Military Experience

Anny served 5 years of active duty in the USMC from 2003 to 2008. Her MOS was 6048 Flight Equipment Technician (aircraft maintenance) where her duties ranged from conducting inspections on aircraft and aircraft equipment to supervising inspections. Ultimately she was a production control supervisor, responsible for managing the workflow of over 20 Marines. Her job was to liaise with multiple aircraft units and manage her team’s workload to ensure monthly expectations were met. “The military helped me become more courageous. I am not afraid to ask questions or point out when I see something not right. I learned to be a dependable person and follow through on all my commitments, along with learning attention to detail, which is a skill I use every day in my work life.”

How Edge4vets Mentors Helped Me

"The Mentors at Edge4Vets helped me find what I call my civilian language,” she said. “They helped me communicate my experiences effectively to people outside of the military. They provided guidance to help me find good examples I could use in interviews and they shared what employers are looking for and why they want to hire veterans. They helped me learn to tailor my experiences to fit the employers’ needs."

How Anny Is Using Her Military Skills In Civilian Life

A graduate of Fordham, Anny works for Standard Chartered Bank. “I am the Lead of the PEP and Sensitive Client Unit, which is a team that is part of the Financial Crime Compliance division. My line of work involves detailed investigations of individuals and transactions that could potentially be linked to financial crimes and terrorism financing. The self- discipline and attention to detail I learned in the military help me perform at a high level on a daily basis.”

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Chrissy Burbach

Chrissy Burbach

United Nations Mission to the Congo

The mentors provided suggestions to help me to talk confidently about my achievements, and invaluable advice on how best to present myself in job interviews.

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Dawn Jolly

Dawn Jolly

Pfizer

Edge4Vets mentors helped me realize that my skills were highly transferable and that corporations such as Pfizer Inc. could benefit from my skills and experiences.

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Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

1-800-Flowers

Edge4Vets gave me one-to-one interviewing practice which was invaluable. I learned how to understand how valuable my military experience could be to find a job.

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Joseph Gamez

Joseph Gamez

Metropolitan Transit Authority

Edge4Vets helped me to effectively write my resume with accomplishments that I had been overlooking but are real and are marketable.

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Kimberly Alonzo

Kimberly Alonzo

Drexel Hamilton

Edge4Vets mentors helped me realize that I had tremendous skills, especially attention to detail. They taught me how that skill would allow me to sell myself for my commitment to safety.

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Macy Garner

Macy Garner

Delta Airlines

At Edge4Vets I learned not to limit myself to one specific skill and as a result I was able to get a job with Delta.

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Marco Biongioanni

Marco Bongioanni

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Edge4Vet’s mentors helped deepen my ‘rolodex’ from a networking standpoint.

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