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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER
SAINTS PERSEVERE WHEN CHALLENGED AND APPRECIATE THE JOURNEY OF LEARNING.
Aro Terrell Umfress '12
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Fort Worth, Texas
Commercial Insurance Producer at Higginbotham
Risk Manager at Yellowstone Crane & Rigging, Inc
M.S., Geological and Earth Sciences, Texas Christian University
B.S., Geological and Earth Sciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The close-knit and family community of All Saints’ has continued to support me throughout my career, no matter what industry I've landed in. Every challenge that I have encountered, I face with excitement and determination - something that was instilled in me by the All Saints’ family. I look forward to new challenges and growth in my life and career, and I can’t wait to tackle the next test I am up against. My job as a producer at Higginbotham presents an array of challenges, both in respect to making sure my clients are always taken care of, as well as industry hurdles. My success has been made possible by the community I surround myself with, because without community support, success is far from reach.
Brazos Pinto '16
Fort Worth, Texas
Project Engineer & Fleet Manager at Modular Management Group Inc.
B.S., Environmental Design, Texas A&M University
As a Project Engineer for a design-build construction firm, my work is split between the design phase and the post-occupancy phase of a project. Drafting a project can take weeks of revision to realize a client’s dream. It’s an iterative process, as the first solution is never the best. To be successful, it takes time to research the different factors of a project and the ability to accept failure is a necessary part of the process. After the clients move into the building, they will begin to notice things that were not first obvious during design and construction. These findings are learning moments and will help inform the next project, ensuring that as time goes on, the solutions become more successful. Creative problem solving is about being able to reflect on your ideas and creating ways to improve them, willing to learn from mistakes and to research what others have tried for similar problems.
