Shiela Lanham:  

Life I grew up in San Jose. I went to LeyVa Jr.High school and then started at High school at Silver Creek in 1984. I was a JV cheerleader for one year, then our family relocated to Southern California for a year. We moved back to the bay area and I was not granted permission to resume at Silver Creek so I had to attend Independence High School. I had lots of fun there and met some really neat people. I graduated in 1997. I worked summer jobs while in High School at Lockheed Missles & Space and at Togo's Eatery and Payless Drug Store (now Rite Aid). After High School, I attended San Jose State Univ for two semesters and decided to go to Sevilla, Spain for a Semester. I lived with a Spanish family and went to college there. I really enjoyed the culture, the change of environment and learning Spanish from the natives. I traveled to various parts of Europe. When I returned to California I applied and was accepted to UC Berkeley. I finished my undergraduate work there and graduated in 1992. My BA was in International Business. I worked at IBM Corporation during my years at Cal and stayed on after graduation. I was then transfered from IBM San Francisco to IBM in Phoenix, AZ. I lived in Phoenix for a year in 1994-1995 and decided...Expand for more