Ayana Dunlap has been working in tech since 2020.
Even though she doesn't have the job she wanted as a kid, Dunlap found a different vocation she loves: technology.
Dunlap didn't consider turning her knack for computers into her career until she was laid off from her sales job in June 2020.
While working there, Dunlap was tasked with helping organizations prepare to return to the office, by setting up their desktops, routers and printers on-site.
Some of the skills that helped Dunlap transition into tech without a bachelor's degree included oft skills she learned while working in hotels, namely, communication and customer service.
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Organizations:
Bank Policy Institute, CNBC, Montgomery County Community College, Washington , D.C, Widewaters Hotel, Magna Hospitality Group, Google
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