“Shenandoah provides a unique environment for the college experience,” said Timothy G. deiz 84. “The [class] size allows students to form close relationships with teachers, as well as with other students, that may not be possible at large universities.”
Deitz wanted to go away for college to study music, but didn’t want to go not too far from his home, so Shenandoah was the perfect place. 在谢南多厄, he was involved in various activities including Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, playing in a saxophone quartet, 管乐团, the Jazz Ensemble and being a member of the Men’s Basketball team, 很短的一段时间. He also met his late wife, Janet Kelsey Deitz, 84岁, the very first day he was on campus and they had their first math class together. “I continued taking math classes, so I could take them with her and eventually got a degree in math, 我自己,德茨说。.
Deitz received his Bachelor of 音乐 Education and Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in 1984. His experience at Shenandoah was so instrumental in his life that he is excited to spread the positive word of 澳门线上赌博平台大学 through his membership on the 校友 Board of Directors. He wants to share his stories of his time on campus with prospective students in hopes to help them in the decision making process of where to go to college.
During his final semester of classes, Deitz took a teaching position at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, Virginia, so he was a full time student and a full time teacher. After graduation (and marriage), he accepted a position at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, as the band director, math teacher and varsity softball coach. Then he went on to work in the actuarial profession for Assurant, formerly known as American Bankers Insurance Group.
“After several years, I left American Bankers and joined 皇冠人寿保险, in order to relocate back to Virginia and then to an actuarial consulting firm, Chalke公司, that specialized in actuarial software德茨说。. “From Chalke, I moved to 立公司., the largest actuarial consulting firm in the US. As I worked in the profession, I learned that I could utilize my education degree in a unique way, teaching actuaries software and complex mathematics.”
He is currently a principal in Milliman’s Life 技术 Solutions practice where he is in charge of software support, training and client relationship management. The most rewarding parts of Deitz’s career is helping others and mentoring actuaries who are just beginning their careers. He recently has been mentoring a young man from Ghana who just earned his master’s degree at the University of Waterloo, 加拿大.
“帮助别人, showing empathy and partnering to solve clients’ problems has been the cornerstone of my career,德茨说。.
Deitz believes that his skills in team building and passion for customer service excellence will be a good asset to the 校友 Board of Directors.
Deitz is also an associate in the 精算师协会 并且是 American Academy of Actuaries. Outside of work, he is a member of the City of Fairfax Band and Fairfax Swing Band. He and his wife had three children, Dr. Kelsey Deitz Guth, Kayla Deitz and Dr. 迈克尔deiz. In 2015, Janet passed away after battling lifelong health issues. His daughter Kelsey and her husband, 马特, have blessed him with two grandchildren, 爱默生和亨利. “I spend a lot of time with them, as well as the rest of my family, who almost all live in Virginia,德茨说。.