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***Sheena Kennedy****, Communications and Membership Manager, Association of Boards of Certification, Ankeny, Iowa*

While Sheena Kennedy was scooping up shaved ice as a teenager, she never imagined she’d work at an association one day. But she learned from an early age the importance of quality customer service and relationships, lessons that come in handy in her current career. “It is less about quantity and more about the quality of relationships you build,” she says. “In this growing industry, the relationships that you build at conferences and meetings are your solutions to your barriers.”

Here’s her career path so far:

### A Working History

**2001–2003:** Cashier at Tropical Sno shaved ice

**2002–2005:** Babysitter

**2003–2005:** Lifeguard and swim instructor

**2006–2007:** Hostess at Red Lobster

**2007:** Administrative assistant at Peoples Trust & Savings Bank

**2007–2008:** Receptionist at Global Reach Internet Productions

**2008–2010:** Administrative assistant at Concordia Group, LLC

**2010– Present:** Communications and membership manager at the Association of Boards of Certification

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