Ep. 98 - Transport Operations Supervisor - Marathon Petroleum Corporation - Hannah Shank

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This is the place to learn about careers from the people who are actually doing the work every day. I’m your host, Brian Bratt, and this week’s guest is 2011 Van Buren graduate Hannah Shank, a Transport Operations Supervisor at Marathon Petroleum Corporation. In this episode, Hannah shares how a typical day looks for her, how studying abroad led her to teaching in Austria, what playing college softball taught her, and much more. Whether you are interested in a career in the transportation field or are still exploring your options, I hope that what Hannah shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show!1:26 - A typical day as a Transport Operations Supervisor - working with many people in many situations.3:36 - The best part of the job is being in the field.4:51 - Safety is a huge focus in the transportation industry, and that looks different in Utah compared to NW Ohio.6:55 - Life in Utah reminds Hannah of Austria - definitely different from the Midwest.8:32 - Trucks might still need chains even in the summer.9:24 - Women in the transportation industry - we need people in the transportation industry in general.10:10 - It is tougher to get into transporting hazardous materials.11:42 - Hannah expected to be a lawyer, not a Transport Operations Supervisor.13:20 - Studying abroad was a goal for Hannah, and that led to her majoring in German Studies in addition to finance.14:56 - BGSU has a partnership with the University of Salzburg, leading to Hannah teaching both in Austria and Bowling Green.16:39 - Unfortunately, German has not played a big role in Hannah’s job with Marathon.17:40 - Because of the number of Spanish speakers in her fleet, Hannah hopes to learn Spanish this year.18:33 - Hannah’s experience with Clouse Construction Corporation impacted how she does her current job with Marathon.20:36 - Developing leadership and teamwork skills while in high school is invaluable. You have to be coachable.22:32 - Playing college softball was great, but the competition is intense at the college level.23:42 - Keeping up with sports and classes is very difficult.25:26 - Be open to wherever the world might take you.Questions?Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail (bbratt@vbschools.net).Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/hannah-shank-64082093/) or by e-mail (hshank@marathonpetroleum.com).