Brooke Atkinson

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Full-time parenting at Career Break

Bowling Green Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Brooke is an IT Specialist focusing on Information Security, IT support, and system administration. Her education at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College provided experience with Microsoft 365, networking, and Linux. A former colleague describes her as a "very detailed-oriented person" who produces work efficiently and accurately.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Brooke is a full-time parent who homeschools her children while also attending college. She fills her spare time with a variety of hobbies, including reading, playing RPG games, and tinkering with computers, reflecting both creative and technical personal interests.

She previously managed community engagement and communication for a nonprofit with approximately 3, 000 members, helping it transition into a formal 501(c)(4) organization.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Information Security
Building a career in IT with a focus on cybersecurity principles, attacks, and exploits, as evidenced by her coursework and professional goals.
IT Troubleshooting
Enjoys troubleshooting technical problems, understanding how systems function, and helping users feel confident with technology, a core aspect of her stated career ambitions.
Community Management
Managed membership engagement, communication, and retention for a nonprofit with approximately 3, 000 members, supporting its community growth initiatives.

Media Appearances

Brooke has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2019
Full-time parenting at Career Break
10-2019 - 12-2019
Secretary Board of Directors at Freelance
10-2016 - 11-2019
Membership Director at Kentucky Medical Freedom Coalition
8-2014 - 2-2015
Sales Associate at Barnes & Noble, Inc.
6-2011 - 2-2014
Sales Associate at Habegger's Market

Education

8-2024 - 5-2026
Associate of Applies Science from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Exp : 12 Location : Bowling Green Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Full-time parenting at Career Break
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Insights For Selling To Brooke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brooke is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brooke

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brooke move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Brooke take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Brooke

Personality Compatibility


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