From Lockheed Martin to Culinary School

About this episode

Asia Geeslin shares her journey from the U.S. Marine Corps to culinary school.

In today’s special episode, filmed at Escoffier’s Boulder campus, we sit down with Asia Geeslin, Escoffier student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Asia shares the journey that brought her here, from serving five years as a Cyber Intelligence Analyst in the Marine Corps to working in cybersecurity at Lockheed Martin, and later exploring more creative paths through youth programs and styling. Each chapter reflects a willingness to evolve, ultimately leading her to pursue her long-time goal of at...

People in this episode

Guest: Asia Geeslin

Topics covered

• culinary education
• military transition
• career change
• personal growth
• cybersecurity
• creative paths

Keywords

• culinary school
• military veteran
• career transition
• cyber intelligence
• Lockheed Martin
• personal evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

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