Her Story
About Fawn
I moved to Texas in 1999 fresh out of foster care and high school, and it seemed that everybody was in the oil field. It seemed like a good way to make money, and it just happened to be where I landed. I've been in this field for 25 years now. I was with my previous company for over 20 years, and I've been with my current company for 2 years. As of this year, I am the full facilities production manager - I just got raised to that position last month from production lead. My day-to-day responsibilities include logistics management, personnel management, quoting, and day-to-day operations - a little bit of everything. The biggest challenge in my field is that it takes a very long time to prove yourself when you're going against men in a male-dominated career. I did go to college for business management through the University of Phoenix, but I actually left about 6 months before receiving my associates because an opportunity came up and I moved up into a leadership role. I would say I learned more through the school of hard knocks, to tell you the truth.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Fawn
01What do you attribute your success to?
Honestly, I attribute my success to hard work, dedication, the drive to succeed, and continuous improvement. I'm always looking for the next best way to learn, or the next best skill that I can attain, or doing something better than I did yesterday, even if it's just something small. That increase over what you did last year means that you've created that much more productivity for the company you work for or with.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received is to never be scared to hire somebody that's better than you. Because if you build a team of people that are better than you at one thing, you build a team that can be just as strong as you.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Show up early. Work on being better every day than you were the last, and don't try to compete or compare. Contrast. Stand out.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Honestly, the biggest challenge is that it takes a very long time to prove yourself when you're going against men in a male-dominated career.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me are integrity, trust, continuity, and persistence. These guide both my professional work and my personal life.
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