
18/09/2025
ZANGLIN MARIE PLATT - BS '86
"I was in the school of home economics. I had to take other courses besides just my classwork for my major in merchandising. I took child development and business classes as well. I worked two jobs at a childcare center and a retail store while I went to school at Texas Tech. Then when I graduated, I got an internship with Kmart. I finished my intern program and got promoted to assistant manager. Then, I became the manager of my own store for four years. Once I had my first child, my life changed and I quit my retail career. I went back into the childcare industry and, since I had so much schooling from Texas Tech in child development and work experience, I started my new career in childcare and became a caregiver, a teacher and then a director of a childcare center. I stayed in this career until my second child was born. Once again my life changed to being a single mom of two kids. I went into office administration. Thus, there again my schooling in the college of business at Texas Tech and my work experience in this line of work helped me get many jobs in this field and make a living for myself and two kids. Once my kids were grown, I went back into retail for many years and retired in 2018. Because of my degree from Texas Tech and all my work experience, I have had a very successful life and was able to support my two kids and myself and teach them both the importance of hard work and furthering your education. They shaped my life because I learned so much from them."
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