John M Smith

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I’m from Chicago but am currently living in Medellin, Colombia working remotely for Eder Financial, a non-profit financial company serving other non-profits and religious organizations.

I was a police officer for about 5 years after college. After some time I realized it was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, so I left the force and switched to private sector work.

Even though I left my job as a police office I still want to use my career to help people. I’m excited by the ideas and work of the EA community and am excited to contribute.

John M Smith 16 Sep 2024 16:00 UTC
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in reply to: Toby Tremlett🔹’s comment on: Open thread: July—September 2024
Thanks @Toby Tremlett🔹!

John M Smith 13 Sep 2024 21:41 UTC
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on: Open thread: July—September 2024
Hi everyone! 👋🏻
I’m John and I’m new here.
I’m from Chicago but am currently living in Medellin, Colombia working remotely for Eder Financial, a non-profit financial company serving other non-profits and religious organizations.
I was a police officer for about 5 years after college (my childhood dream). After some time I realized it was not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, so I left the force and switched to private sector work.
Even though I left my job as a police office I still want to use my career to help people. I first learned about Effective Altruism through 80,000 Hours and am excited about the work and ideas of the EA community.
I’ve been focusing on building skills in strategy and operations in my current role, but now I’m excited to start looking for work opportunities at EA organizations.
Looking forward to getting to know others in the EA community and learning more about the EA community itself!