Sheila Davis | WORDS FROM A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN w/ Char Bleau - a podcast by Char Blackmon

Sheila L. Spence
Current Position
• New Home Sales Agent, Omega Builders (2020 – Present)
Work Experience
• Director of Surgical Technology, Temple College (2007 – 2018)
• Certified Surgical Technologist
o Darnall Army Hospital (2004-2006)
o Metroplex Hospital (2006- 2007)
• Clamp Truck Operator, Pactiv (1997-2003)
Military Experience
• United States Air Force
o 97 Services Squadron (1987-1990)
Education
• Master of Arts in Education, 2015
• Bachelor of Science in Management, 2011
• Associate of Surgical Science, 2006
• Certificate, Surgical Technology, 2003
Background
Born in 1967. Only child.
Father was military so I traveled the world in my youth. Lived Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Germany. Visited France, Norway, Ireland, etc…
Cheerleading & Track through my whole school life. Began cheerleading in the 3rd grade. Wasn’t the greatest student (grades), but enjoyed the social aspects of school. I wasn’t the worst either. Math & science were weak spots.
*I didn’t grow up poor, but did have a lot of emotional issues. My mom is a narcissist. The only loving person in my life, my dad, was ALWAYS gone. Not enough character space to talk about her in this bio. Went through some things (molestation, rape). This would shape who I would be for a very long time. A pushover/doormat. Figured myself out in my late 30’s. But didn’t have the strength to stand up and be my authentic self until mid-40’s.

1985 -Was sent off to an HBCU – big mistake! Didn’t make it. Met the wrong man. Dropped out. Gained an unhealthy amount of life experience.

1987 - He went to jail which gave me a chance to come out of the fog. I joined the US Air Force. Met my first husband while in AIT, Denver, Colorado. A sweet man but an alcoholic. The kindest sweetest drug addict I’ve ever met.

1992 - 17 years as a single mother. Pure hell. Got into trouble with the law – Hanging out with a booster for the money. Charged as an accessory to all of her crimes. Not once, not twice but three times.

1997 -Finally got my shit together after finding a job in Temple. Pactiv – as a clamp truck operator. Fork lift operator. Logistics was super fun. Had an affair with the supervisor. Married man. Big mistake.

2003 - Started school at Temple college to become a Certified Surgical Technologist. That would change my life forever. It was, to this day, the second hardest thing I’ve ever done.

2010- Because I kept going to school behind the scenes, there came a day when the Director of the ST program had a full on mental health crisis and was highly encouraged to resign. I was the only one left standing with a Bachelors and had started my Masters. I became the Director of the Surgical Technology program at Temple College. The ONLY Black Director on staff at the time. One of few Black instructors period.

November 2011 - Met my future husband on a website. We didn’t tell anyone until after we had been married for dang near 6 years. We married December 31, 2012.
Summer 2018 – Husband diagnosed with cancer. That was the biggest shit show I’ve ever experienced.

January 2019 – He died. And a piece of me died with him. I’m just now really “right.” Had to go to therapy. I still have bad days. He was the best thing that had ever happened to me.

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