First Days - Pony Up!

In the Slataper household these past two weeks have been filled with "first days." As you know, Matt started University of Chicago Booth business school (which I am very proud of, it has been ranked the #1 business school in the country two times in the past five years...toot toot;) two and a half weeks ago, but his first day of school was not until last Monday. So far, he is LOVING his classes. He is really being challenged by his peers and his professors and I know that was something that he had been looking forward to for a while. So before his first day I, of course, took his picture. Here is my handsome hubby on his first day! He is just too cute!

So, after Matt had a successful first day, it was now on to my first day at my new job. Today, I started a new position with Groupon. I am sure you are all well aware of what Groupon is, but if you are not you should definitely check it out! I started a position that is titled merchant services training associate...I finally found out what my title would be today! I had training today and met in the front office, which is pictured below. It was very vibrant!
I think that this new position is going to be a lot of fun and since the company is still a "start-up" there is plenty of room to shape the position and make it my own. It is completely different from teaching, but I guess the position does entail all of my prior positions. I will be in a coaching role (using my counseling degree), training (using my teaching background), and developing some communications pieces (using my former marketing job at Match.com and my prior English teacher skills). Now that we are both getting settled into our new roles, it is definitely making Chicago feel a little more permanent and more like home.


OH, and OF COURSE before I forget. Last weekend was a great weekend for the SMU Mustangs! I could not be more proud of our team for beating the horned frogs in overtime! I must say that June Jones is worth every penny those boosters are giving him:) I am so proud to be an SMU alum and I am even prouder that my little sis is a freshman there too! Pony up!


XO,
Tiff