How a Legacy Education was the Start of my Success

At Legacy, I was set up for success at a young age. I developed time-management skills; I learned early how to prioritize my workload, how to utilize planners and avoid procrastination. Legacy offered small classroom sizes – I never felt rushed with areas of struggle; my teachers had the time to give me all the support I needed. The rigor of Legacy academics put me ahead of the curve compared to my high-school peers; I tested out of math classes and got a head start on college math courses, which helped me graduate with a degree in only three years.
I took Legacy’s lessons and culture with me to college. During my time at Ohio State, I earned a Resident Advisor (RA) role and led a floor of 160 students. I had to plan fun events, enforce rules of the building and foster an inclusive community. Legacy taught me all about diversity and inclusion; how to connect with people of different backgrounds; as well as how to bring people together as a leader – all skills that made me an effective RA.
After I completed my degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting at Ohio State, I went on to start as an associate in financial auditing at PricewaterhouseCoopers, commonly referred to as PwC.
In my current role as an auditor, all of my work is performed on a computer. At Legacy, I learned how to use computers at the same time I learned how to write. I was definitely ahead of the curve!
I wouldn’t be at PwC today if it weren’t for the networking skills Legacy taught me. The screening and interviewing process at PwC is filled with constant dinners, socials and case presentations. Thankfully, Legacy taught me proper etiquette and always encouraged strong presentation skills. Without the tools and skills sets Legacy instilled in me, I would not have been able to earn a full year early promotion to senior associate at PwC. I loved attending Legacy Christian Academy and I’m so grateful for all the benefits a Legacy education has given me.
Garrett Adame is a 2010 graduate of Legacy Christian Academy and a recent featured speaker at the Valencia campus’s Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series. Call today for a customized tour at 661-257-7377.