AT CANVAS, I’M APPRECIATED
Beverly McCorkle
Advanced Analyst
Joined: August 2010
I fell into being an analyst. I graduated college with an English degree and a minor in Political Science and was planning on going to law school. However, before I could head to law school, I ended up being hired as a Technical Writer for a NASA contractor. I enjoy writing, proofing documents, and so it’s no surprise I never made it to law school. Over the years, technical writing has led me in different directions to include my current position.
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AT CANVAS, I WORK WITH A DIVERSE TEAM
Ralph Schweers
Senior Systems Engineer
Joined: July 2013
I always wanted to be an Engineer, but truthfully I really wanted to be an astronaut. My goal was to get a degree in Aeronautical/Astronautically Engineering, become a United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot, and then transition to the NASA shuttle program. I did get the degree, I did become a USAF officer in the Intelligence Carrier field, however I wasn’t cut out to be a pilot (had a hard time landing training aircraft). Overall, not too bad for a career.
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