Tempress Jackson: Finding Her Future

"There have been so many opportunities and challenges to grow, I don’t recognize the person that I am today." - Tempress Jackson, DBU Alumni

The Dallas Baptist University MBA program gave Tempress Jackson the ability to gain practical insight into making a career of leadership in a non-profit organization. "After spending time with faculty and alumni I was able to determine that the MBA program was right for me." Through consulting with graduate advisors, Tempress "saw a need within non-profit organizations for strong administrative leadership." DBU provided the space and support for her to pursue this path with boldness and rigorous preparation.

"DBU alumni have come around me, supporting me, and wanting to form lifelong relationships with me. I've been very surprised at the way that alumni and faculty have just come around me throughout my entire personal journey."

The strength of the alumni network at Dallas Baptist University gave Tempress the confidence that she needed to choose a career path. "DBU alumni have come around me, supporting me, and wanting to form lifelong relationships with me. I've been very surprised at the way that alumni and faculty have just come around me throughout my entire personal journey."

As Director of Development at Tyler Street Christian Academy in Dallas, Texas, Tempress applies the lessons she learned in the MBA program as she interacts with faculty, parents, board members, donors, and other stakeholders. She attributes walking with a newfound confidence, acting with excellence in her career, and being able to live out her calling and vocation to her time at the DBU Graduate School of Business.