How Identity Influenced A Mortgage Loan Officer At Academy Mortgage's Career
Michael's first-generation immigrant experience from Nigeria profoundly shapes Michael's career, driven by a desire to "give back" to family both in the United States and Nigeria. This motivation fuels Michael's hard work and ambition, providing the daily inspiration to "strive for more."
Motivation, Overcoming Challenges, Achieving Goals, Family, Immigrant Experience
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Michael Chi-Ukpai
Mortgage Loan Officer
Academy Mortgage Corporation, ISAOA
University of Arizona
N/A
Entrepreneurship, Accounting
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing), Real Estate
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Immigrant
Video Highlights
1. Giving back to his family motivates his career choices and hard work.
2. His immigrant background fuels his ambition and drive.
3. He strives to provide the American dream for himself and his family, which influences his career path.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a first-generation immigrant, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
It's definitely had an amazing impact, coming here from Nigeria. I think about it every day that my parents came here to provide an American dream for myself and my siblings.
So, the way I've navigated my career has always been about giving back to them and to the family that we left behind. This includes taking care of my mother as she gets older or even taking care of distant relatives still back in Nigeria.
The steps I've taken and the reason why I work so hard and am so driven all go back to that. It definitely has had an impact in what gets me up out of bed every day and what keeps me going and striving for more.