Master's Degree Pays Off Both Personally & Financially For A Dallas Auditor
Keeva Clacks works as an auditor at Novitas Solutions, a governmental contractor that disburse Medicaid and Medicare funds to healthcare facilities.
Clacks earned her associate's degree in general studies from Florissant Valley Community College in Florissant, Missouri, a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communications from University of Missouri at St. Louis and a Master's of Business Administration in Finance from Colorado Technical University.
While in college, Clacks was an accounting intern at the University of Missouri's bookstore. She found that she liked working with numbers and was very good at it. Since she was close to graduating, instead of changing her major, she completed her course of study in organizational communications and then decided to explore the world of finance. Her parents encouraged her to pursue her master's degree, and Clacks wanted to grow personally.
She worked as a claims adjuster for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and then worked at Budweiser as an accounts payable associate while taking online classes.
"I could have taken classes at a physical campus, but I liked the convenience of doing it online. An online learning experience was challenging. It was hard. It was a lot of work. I wanted to quit plenty of times, but it was worth it. I was able to do it from the comfort of my home. It was difficult, but I got through it," said Clacks.
When it comes to returning to school, Clacks said, "The financial burden can be a bit much but it is worth. The job opportunities are there for those with master's degrees. When I was laid off from Budweiser, I moved to Texas. With a master's degree, I was able to get a good job, and my income increased dramatically."
Robin D. Everson is a native Chicagoan who resides in Dallas, Texas. Her appreciation for art, food, wine, people and places has helped her become a well-respected journalist. A life-long lover of education, Robin seeks to learn and enlighten others about culture. You can find her work at Examiner.com
