Helping Transitioning Veterans – Giovanni Berdejo
Giovanni Berdejo served 8 years in the US Army as a Patient Administration Specialist. He served 3 tours overseas including Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division. His transition out of the military hit a few landmines which we will get into. Gio continues a life of service through workforce development, the arts and Veteran advocacy. In his professional capacity, Gio works as the Program Coordinator for Professional Development at Cal State Fullerton’s Veteran Resource Center.
Gio continues a life of service through workforce development, the arts and Veteran advocacy. In his professional capacity, Gio works as the Program Coordinator for Professional Development at Cal State Fullerton’s Veteran Resource Center. Gio provides career readiness training for Veterans and military connected students as they prepare for the workforce. Through the arts, Gio supports and manages
VOICES: Veteran Storytelling Project, a program of the Arts OC nonprofit, that gives Veterans a space to tell their stories of military service, transition and perseverance. In his own personal work, Gio brings to light the difficulties and struggles many Veterans face, post war in his book, One Angry Veteran. One Angry Veteran hopes to educate our communities about the Veteran experience and to let Veterans know, you are not alone. One Angry Veteran is available on Amazon.
Giovanni Berdejo Military Service:
Years of Service: 2002-2010 (8 years)
Branch, Unit and MOS, U.S. Army, 349th CSH, 68G - Patient Admin. Specialist
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany: 2004-2005
El Salvador: 2006 and 2010
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan 2008-2009 with the 101st Airborne Division
Life Altering Events by Frank Zaccari.
Everyone has those AHA moments or events that change our lives for better or worse. These life altering events occur in every aspect of our professional and personal lives.
Try as we may, it is impossible to completely separate the events in our personal life from our professional life. Believe me, I tried and failed miserably.
Life altering events present us with opportunities to seize the moment and make difference in our own life and the lives of our loved ones. They also can be a fork in the road where we can fall apart or pick up the pieces and start moving forward toward better times and better people. It is never too late to have the life you want and deserve. Let’s talk about it.
