Name: Tim Dawson
Company: LECO Corporation
What Does Your Company/Organization Do? LECO manufacturers scientific testing equipment.
Age: 36
Education: Bachelor of Science, Communication and Theatre Arts, Eastern Michigan University 2009 Master of Science, Digital Media, Valparaiso University, 2010
Accomplishments:
My career has largely been comprised of doing work to not be recognized, by trying to ensure that the websites I’ve managed are usable and accessible — and like audio in a movie, when it’s done well, it’s rarely noticed, but if it is done poorly, it is extremely noticed. That was a long way to say that I have a hard time identifying my accomplishments; I was the first in my family to graduate college, and the first to attend and graduate from a graduate program; I’ve built a shed/workshop from ‘scratch’; my exercise app claims I’ve done enough exercise to equate to climbing Mount Fuji, the Matterhorn, Kilimanjaro, and Denali.
Current City: Benton Harbor, MI
Place You Were Born: Tampa, FL
What was your first job? McDonald’s (Bridgman, MI)
What motivates you to give back to your community? Knowing that I can help others achieve their dreams, and encourage growth through trial and error.
What Superpower would you most love to have? Teleportation – I love to travel, and the ability to get to a destination quickly would allow me to maximize my vacation time.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone? I hope that I can leave the spirit of trial and error – a knowledge and understanding that it is okay to make mistakes, and that mistakes offer the opportunity to reflect, learn, and grow.
