Alumni Spotlights

Tim O'Dea '19

Tim O'Dea '19

Employer
Midland Tool & Supply / Marketing Strategist

LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyodea/

1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
After graduation, I was able to secure an entry-level communications job at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit, working for General Motors. Due to COVID-19, I then worked remotely for about 2 years. I'm now the marketing strategist at a construction equipment distributor called Midland Tool & Supply based in Royal Oak, MI.

2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
Enjoying all the festivities of Welcome Week or being able to attend the final Toast with T. Haas!

3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
The best piece of advice I ever received was simply to look both ways before crossing the street.

4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand Valley experience.
Enlightened, opportunistic, and communal.

5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
I'd like to make a difference in the world by always operating from a place of respect!

February 2023

Interest Area(s)
Adv Public Relations

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