Leadosophy Interviews LT Jessica Shafer of the United States Coast Guard: Part Two

Leadosophy

Jan 11 2021 • 50 mins

Leadosophy interviews LT Jessica Shafer, Commanding Officer of U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, WA. In part two of this interview, Jess discusses her experiences as a military woman in leadership, her title as the "First Female Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment" and how she feels about that, and her experiences responding to Hurricane's Katrina, Urma, and Maria. She provides candid leadership analysis and her stories from hurricane response in Puerto Rico are inspiring to say the least. She also reflects on a couple of her Coast Guard mentors from Fort Lauderdale who were and still serve as great mentors in her Coast Guard career. In this interview, Jess's views, ideas, and opinions on life and leadership are her own and are not supported nor endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard.