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How to Write a Short Bio (With Examples for Military Transition)

by Keith Kappel | Sep 2, 2022 | Business Resources | 2 comments

Step 1: Check the Limitations  

Step 2: make a list  .

• Who Are You? This generally includes your name, and your relevant title/position. If your bio is for a start-up business, note that your day-job title may or may not be relevant to this question (though it might fit into one of the next two questions). 
• Are You Qualified? What qualifications do you have relevant to your title/position (or perhaps aspiring title/position)? This is a great place for relevant education and experience in the field, or even a related field. Relevance is the key word for this question. We aren’t trying to list every qualification and certificate you’ve earned in your lifetime, just the 1-3 most relevant to the audience of the bio. 
• What Makes You Different? This is a chance to show some personality and differentiate yourself from others in your field. It’s a great place to showcase hobbies, indirectly-related experiences (particularly military service if it’s not in one of the first two sections), your family, pets, or anything else that you want to be part of your personal branding as an individual. 
• Who Are You? Ryan Smith, CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, Retired Veteran.   
• Qualifications? 22 years and 5,000 hours flying the C-130, Licensed/Certified Commercial Pilot (for single and multi-engine), Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University  
• Differences? Loves travel, snorkeling, scuba diving, pizza, Denver Broncos  

Step 3: Trim To Relevant Data Points  

A note on military service : For some things you might get asked to do a bio for, it’s important to consider who else is going to be included. For instance, for a Bunker Labs project, every bio we feature probably belongs to a Veteran or military spouse. Because of this, we probably don’t want to just say “Veteran” or “retired Veteran” because it’s just too vague.  

Be specific  

• Who Are You? Ryan Smith, CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, Retired Naval Aviator (24 years)
• Qualifications? Licensed/Certified Commercial Pilot (for single and multi-engine), Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University
• Differences? Loves scuba diving, Denver Broncos  

Step 4: Making Sentences  

Important Note : Bios are always written in the third person, which means you use your own name, or he/she/they pronouns when referring to yourself as appropriate. The words “I” or “me” should never appear in a bio.   

• Who Are You? So, with the trimmed list I had in Step 2, I might try something like:  “A Retired Naval Aviator of 24 years, Ryan Smith is now the CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, an executive travel service.”   
• Qualifications? And my second sentence might be something like:  “Ryan earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, and maintains a Commercial Pilot’s License for single and multi-engine aircraft.”   
• Differences? My final sentence(s) might be:  “When Ryan isn’t cheering on his Denver Broncos, he’s mapping out his next scuba diving trip! His next stop is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.”  

A note on adding humor: Some people want their bio to be funny. This goes wrong far more often than it goes right. Our best advice: avoid adding humor to your bio. 

Step 5: Final Checks  

More guidance  .

I understand that this should be written in the third person, but it sounds weird to me. What’s wrong with first person anyway?

Hey, Simone! There are a few reasons we write bios in third person, but there are some who feel a bio in first person is just fine, but (and this is key) it really depends on the context. Particularly, if your bio is the ONLY bio appearing wherever it’s appearing (probably the “about us” section of a website or on a social media page, then a 1st person bio is probably fine and more natural. However, as you can imagine, this is a relatively new use for a bio, and since grammar and writing rules tend to evolve much more slowly than technology, it’s taken a while for it to get formal recognition.

However, to answer your original question: 1.) Third person tends to be the most clear and the most neutral. It’s like reading an encyclopedia entry. It feels the most professional because its what we’re used to associating with professionals in the same way we think of a business suit as professional dress. These things can change over time, but it tends to change slowly.

2.) Writing in third person gives the impression someone wrote it ABOUT you rather than you writing it yourself (even though this is almost never the case). Imagine you’re in a bar, you’re watching a pool tournament on the television. A person in the bar sits next to you and says “I’m Megan and I’m the best pool shooter in the bar.” Someone else sits on the other side of you and says “Jill is the best pool shooter in the bar.” Which person are you more likely to believe? The person bragging about themselves, or the person evaluating someone else’s abilities? Most people discount the person bragging on themselves. It removes an air of perceived subjectivity and makes it feel more objective. Some people have an inherent rejection of anything they perceive as bragging. Third person lends authority to any accomplishments you list, and removes that stigma of bragging, because it sounds like a neutral party is listing them for you.

3.) Imagine you’re reading a book, and it’s written in 1st person, so you’re seeing the story through the main character’s eyes. I opened the door, I saw a woman standing behind a desk, etc. Now imagine if every single chapter, or even every few paragraphs, the main character changed between 3-4 different main characters. As a reader, you’d get confused which “I” you’re reading about now. When bios appear, they often appear in groups of multiple bios (such as in a Bunker Labs program guide or lookbook). This can create an awkward effect for the reader if they’re all written in first person.

I hope that helps!

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Every nominative position requires you to submit a CV, military bio, and letter of intent (LOI), so I always have these documents ready. People are always e-mailing me and asking for templates, so here are some Word documents you can use as you see fit. I’ll also put them in the Useful Documents page .

For CVs there are many, many acceptable formats.  Here is my personal CV:

CAPT Schofer CV – 5 MAY 2020

Here is my military bio:

CAPT Schofer Military Bio – 5 MAY 2020

Here is an old LOI I’ve used:

CDR Schofer LOI

Here is a LOI template created by CDR Melissa Austin when she was an EA:

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Here are the BUMED templates if you want a slightly different flavor:

CV Example – BUMED

Letter of Intent Example – BUMED

Military Biography Example – BUMED

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CDR Schofer. Two comments:

1) your personal cellphone is in your posted CV 2) double spaces still with a proportional font!?! – http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html

in all seriousness, thank you for your blog as it’s been a great resource

Hey, no one said I was an English major. And I love talking to people…

CDR Schofer,

I continue to be impressed by your work with the MC Career Blog. It is a testament to your leadership and desire to help people grow in their professional lives. I joined the Navy 17 years ago, first spending 10 years in the line community as an NFO, and then laterally transferring to the MC.

I just completed a year as Chief Resident, and your website was a daily reminder of why I wanted to take on the role. I finally got my own website up and running after being inspired by you for the past few years.

Thank you for the motivation and inspiration to keep serving.

Wishing you all the best. Jason Valadao, MD LCDR MC USN Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

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Army Bio Template

An Army Bio Template is a structured format used to detail the professional and personal background of military personnel, capturing their career trajectory, achievements, training, and more. To simplify the creation of such bios, we've designed a template that's accessible and user-friendly. Our Army Bio Template is readily available in formats including Word and Google Docs.

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Contents of the template:.

• Personal Information: Essential details such as name, rank, date, and place of birth.
• Contact Information: Mailing address, email, and phone number for easy communication.
• Education: Academic qualifications, institutions, and graduation years.
• Army Career & Assignments: A chronological overview of assignments, locations, durations, and responsibilities.
• Professional Development & Training: Highlighting specialized training and development programs attended.
• Awards & Decorations: Honors, medals, and awards achieved during service.
• Personal Interests & Volunteer Work: A glimpse into the individual’s passions outside of their military duties.
• Testimonials: Quotes and remarks from colleagues and superiors validating the individual’s contributions and character.

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• Consistency: Ensures a uniform presentation for all army personnel bios.
• User-Friendly: Designed with ease of use in mind, making it straightforward to fill out.
• Time-saving: Eliminates the guesswork and reduces the time taken to format and organize the information.
• Professional Presentation: A polished and organized layout enhances readability and the professional image of the individual.
• Promotion Boards: Offering a concise snapshot of an individual’s career and achievements.
• Transfer Requests: Showcasing experience and qualifications when seeking new postings.
• Public Speaking Engagements: Providing event organizers with background information on the speaker.
• Networking Events: Giving a quick overview for peers and superiors from other units or services.
• Military Publications: Serving as a ready reference for features or profiles.

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Personal military biographies are used to identify the accomplishments and abilities of current or former service members. Writing a personal military biography is similar to generating a standard resume, though greater attention is paid to your military training, awards and stations than your civilian education and job experience. Because there are many ways to format this information, personal military biographies offer you an opportunity to highlight the elements of your military career about which you are most proud.

List your personal demographic information including name, branch, rank, deployment status, current location of deployment, age, date of birth and hometown.

List your military history in chronological order, starting with your first military experience. Include your enlistment information, all training you received and all units and locations to which you have been deployed.

Identify any military awards and honors you have received. Include military decorations such as Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars, service ribbons for active-duty participation and qualifications achieved through training.

Describe the military schooling you have received. This includes any and all post-boot camp training you received.

List your rank ascension history in chronological order starting with your first ranking. Include the date at which you received each rank.

Detail your family history including your parents, siblings, spouse and any children you may have.

Identify any civilian schooling you have received such as high school or college.

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A biography is a detailed account of a person's life, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and overall impact on the world. It provides readers with insights into the individual's personal and professional journey. Utilizing biography templates offers the benefit of helping users structure this information in a coherent and professional manner, ensuring that all essential details are covered.

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Whether on LinkedIn, a company website or during networking events, your professional bio can be a conversation starter. It provides a concise summary of your career, making it easier for others to understand your background and engage with you meaningfully​.

A well-crafted professional biography helps establish and reinforce your personal brand. It communicates your professional identity, values, and expertise and makes you memorable to colleagues, potential employers, and clients. You can use it to distinguish yourself in a competitive job market.

In this blog, you’ll find multiple templates tailored to various professions so that you have the perfect starting point to craft a bio that truly represents you. At the conclusion of this post, you will find some helpful advice about adding some personal anecdotes to your bio.

• Where Can You Use a Professional Bio?
• LinkedIn Profiles: A detailed bio on LinkedIn can enhance your professional presence and attract networking opportunities.
• Company Websites: Many organizations feature employee bios on their websites to showcase their team’s expertise.
• Conference Speaking Engagements: If you are presenting at a conference, your bio can provide attendees with a snapshot of your qualifications and accomplishments.
• Author Pages: For writers , a bio on your author page helps readers connect with you personally.
• Portfolio Sites: Artists, designers, and other creatives use bios to tell the story behind their work and attract potential clients.
• Resumes and Cover Letters: A short bio can complement your resume and cover letter and provide a quick overview of who you are.

Write in the active voice to make your bio more engaging and dynamic. Active sentences are typically clearer and more direct. For example, “I led the project” is stronger than “The project was led by me.”

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The suite of biography templates provided below serves a broad spectrum of professionals, from business leaders and board members to educators and artists. It ensures a versatile resource for constructing detailed, personalized biographies. Each template is thoughtfully designed with placeholders that will guide you through the process of detailing your professional achievements, philosophical approaches, and personal journeys. These placeholders prompt you to insert specific details such as career milestones, personal values, educational backgrounds, and notable accolades. They are designed with high graphic quality, ensuring that each biography is not only informative but also visually appealing.

The layout of each template is crafted to provide a logical flow of information, making it easy for readers to follow and understand the narrative being presented. The professional design elements are used to enhance the visual impact of the biographies, which is particularly beneficial for printed materials or digital presentations.

The templates are available in multiple formats, including AI (Adobe Illustrator), Google Docs, DOTX (Word Template), and PowerPoint. This range of formats ensures flexibility and accessibility for different preferences for software or platforms.

Avoid overused terms like “hardworking” or “results-driven.” Instead, use specific examples and achievements to illustrate your skills and strengths.

Business Leader Biography Template

Overview: This template is thoughtfully designed for senior executives and business leaders, such as CEOs, CFOs, and managing directors. It’s crafted to convey a comprehensive portrait of a leader’s career trajectory, leadership style, and their pivotal role in driving corporate strategy and innovation.

Usage: It is best used for company websites, investor relations materials, or professional networking platforms where detailing a leader’s vision and achievements is crucial.

Key aspects

• It includes a detailed exposition of the individual’s leadership philosophy and how it aligns with corporate goals.
• It provides a chronological summary of key business achievements and their impact on the industry.
• The template incorporates personal accolades and recognitions to underscore industry stature.

Board Member Biography Template

Overview: This template is tailored for individuals serving on corporate or non-profit boards, and highlights their governance roles, strategic contributions, and advocacy in board decisions.

Usage: It is ideal for annual reports, organization websites, and professional profiles where it’s essential to outline governance expertise and board contributions.

Key Aspects

• The template includes a clear delineation of roles and responsibilities within various board committees.
• The emphasis is placed on strategic goals and how the board member has influenced organizational direction.
• It includes a reflection on personal governance philosophy and its application to board activities.

Teacher Biography Template

Overview: This template is specifically for educators, including school teachers, university professors, and academic administrators. It focuses on pedagogical methodologies, educational achievements, and philosophical teaching approaches.

Usage: It is useful in academic portfolios, institutional websites, and educational conference materials where showcasing educational credentials and teaching philosophy is essential.

• The template highlights innovative teaching strategies and their effectiveness in student engagement and learning.
• It provides a comprehensive look at the educator’s career progression and specializations.
• It emphasizes contributions to educational reforms and curriculum development.

Personal Biography Template

Overview: This versatile template serves to narrate the comprehensive life story of an individual, merging personal milestones with professional achievements. It’s suited for those whose careers intertwine closely with their personal life philosophies, such as artists, freelancers, or public speakers.

Usage: This template is perfect for personal blogs, memoirs, or motivational speaking portfolios where personal touch and storytelling are key.

• The template effectively conveys the early experiences and how they influenced both the professional and personal trajectories.
• A discussion of core values and how they manifest in professional undertakings and community involvement is mentioned.
• The template illustrates life’s pivotal moments and their transformative impact on the individual.

Professional Biography Template

Overview: Designed for professionals across all sectors, this template offers a structured format to detail one’s expertise, key accomplishments, and industry impact comprehensively. Usage: It is suitable for LinkedIn profiles, professional websites, or industry conference materials where a detailed professional background is crucial.

• The template includes spaces for an exhaustive listing of skills, certifications, and professional milestones.
• Expertise and leadership can be shown by using the template’s space to analyze important projects and their results.
• The template fields include areas to outline professional memberships and affiliations, as well as industry involvement.

Military Service Biography Templates (Army, Air Force)

Overview: These templates highlight the leadership experiences, career highlights, and honors unique to each branch of the military because they are specifically designed for each one.

Usage: This template is ideal for military transition resumes, service recognition ceremonies, or veteran association publications.

• It includes a detailed recount of military deployments, roles, and commendations.
• It focuses on leadership roles and their impact on team performance and mission success.
• It includes space to include an overview of military training, education, and personal dedication to service principles.

Artist Biography Template

Overview: Created for artists and professionals in the creative industry, this template emphasizes the artistic journey, key influences, and notable achievements within their medium.

Usage: This template is best used for gallery introductions, artist statements for exhibitions, or portfolio websites where articulating artistic vision and career highlights is fundamental.

• It includes a detailed exploration of artistic themes, techniques, and the evolution of style.
• It provides spaces to include a listing of significant exhibitions and reviews, spotlighting the artist’s public reception.
• It offers a discussion on artistic philosophy and inspirations, which offers insights into the creative process.

When writing your professional bio, strategically incorporate power words to make your accomplishments and skills stand out. Power words are impactful and persuasive terms that convey strength, dynamism, and confidence.

• Tips on Sharing Personal Anecdotes and Interests in a Professional Bio

Integrating personal anecdotes and interests into your professional bio can make it more engaging and relatable. By carefully selecting and crafting personal anecdotes and interests, you can create a professional bio that is not only informative but also engaging and reflective of your unique personality and values. This approach helps to build a more relatable and memorable professional image. However, it’s essential to ensure that these personal elements enhance your professional image rather than detract from it. Here are some tips on how to do this effectively:

Keep it relevant

Select anecdotes and interests that complement your professional story. The personal details you share should add depth to your professional persona and illustrate qualities or skills relevant to your career.

“A passion for solving complex puzzles since childhood led me to pursue a career in software development, where I enjoy tackling challenging coding problems.”

Highlight transferable skills

Use personal interests to demonstrate skills that are applicable to your professional life. For example, if you enjoy running marathons, this can highlight your determination and commitment.

“An avid marathon runner, I bring the same level of dedication and perseverance to managing large-scale projects and meeting tight deadlines.”

Showcase your values

Share anecdotes that reflect your core values and principles. This can help readers understand what motivates you and how you approach your work.

“Volunteering at local shelters has taught me the importance of community and empathy, values I incorporate into my role as a customer service manager to build strong client relationships.”

• Be brief and purposeful

Keep personal anecdotes concise and directly related to your professional narrative. Avoid lengthy stories that can divert attention from your key professional highlights.

“During my travels, I’ve developed a keen eye for design, which I now apply to create visually compelling marketing materials.”

Maintain a professional tone

Even when sharing personal anecdotes, maintain a professional tone. Avoid overly casual language or details that might be seen as inappropriate in a professional context.

“As a chess enthusiast, I enjoy strategic thinking and planning, skills that are crucial in my role as a financial analyst.”

Connect to your career path

Use personal interests to explain career choices or shifts. This can make your professional journey more relatable and understandable.

“My fascination with technology started with building computers as a teenager, which naturally progressed into a career in IT management.”

Use Humor Sparingly

A touch of humor can make your bio more engaging, but it should be used sparingly and appropriately. Ensure that any humorous anecdotes still reflect positively on your professionalism.

“In addition to being a project manager, I’m also the unofficial office barista, known for brewing the best coffee to fuel our team’s productivity.”

A compelling professional biography is more than just a summary of your career—it’s a powerful tool for personal branding. Whether you’re showcasing your leadership as a business executive, your creative journey as an artist, or your educational impact as a teacher, a well-crafted bio helps you stand out and connect meaningfully with your audience. You can use these diverse templates to create a personalized, detailed, and visually appealing biography that tells your unique story.

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A biography is simply an account of someone’s life written by another person. A biography can be short in the case of few sentences biography, and it can also be long enough to fill an entire book. The short biographies explain a person’s basic life facts and their importance, but the long biographies would go an extra mile and include more details to make an interesting read. You may find yourself in a situation which requires you to write a biography of a famous person, a close friend or a relative. For this reason, it pays to know how to come up with a biography and the important details that you should include in it. The lives of many people have interesting bits of information, but you ought to know what to capture in the biography and what to leave out.

Table of Contents

• 1 Biography Examples
• 2 What to include in a biography
• 3 How to write a good Biography
• 4 Steps in writing a biography;
• 5 Biography templates
• 6 A professional Biography Template
• 7 Personal Biography Template

Biography Examples

What to include in a biography

The length of a biography depends on the type of information that should be included. The length will determine the nature of information and how extensively it will explain the life of a person. For instance, if you are to write a short paragraph about a person it will mostly capture the important details that identify the person compared to a pages-long biography that may even include the person’s childhood experiences and achievements shaping their life.

For a short biography, maybe a paragraph or two long, the following details should be captured:

• A person’s date and place of birth, at times with the date and place of death as may be applicable
• The person’s major achievements in life
• Their educational background and notable awards
• Work facts of a person and their contribution to that field if any
• A brief account of the significance of an individual in the community

A lengthy biography will bring out more details of a person’s life making it a bit more complex. His/her history will be brought out more clearly especially the details that shaped them to be the persons they turned out to be.

The target audience will also dictate the nature of the information that is to be included. The relation of the audience to an individual will have an impact on how the information is presented and the important details that they could be interested in. In a case where the audience is unknown, more details will have to be included. This mostly happens in the case of a several paged biography. You will have to scrutinize the person in a more detailed way and establish more people relating to the person. Focusing on the uniqueness of an individual can do wonders in this case and this might turn out to be inspirational to many people. The field that the person has majored in or had majored in ought to influence the direction that the biography will take as this will help to bring out the contribution of the individual to their field of study.

How to write a good Biography

A biography is meant to analyze a person’s life and interpret it as well. A good biographer will try to join the dots and explain certain actions and events that a certain figure was involved in. This will help in clearly bringing out the significance of a person’s life through their accomplishments or remarkable deeds.

Biographies are usually written in a chronological order. Some biographers could also draft them in a themed order that is early life, educational background, a person’s achievements or accomplishments. But some especially the short ones will focus on one area in a person’s life.

There are several sources of information that could aid one in writing an astounding biography. These sources of information can be grouped into either primary sources or secondary sources. The primary sources of information include materials like letters, newspaper accounts or diaries. A biographer can also make an arrangement to interview an individual they want to write about. This is also considered as a primary source of information. The secondary sources are reference books, other biographies or historical records that are related to the subject being written about.

Steps in writing a biography;

• Select the individual you want to write about
• Search for the basic facts that relate to a person’s life. The encyclopedia or almanac could be handy at this.
• What’s the most interesting bit about the person?
• What is the significance of the individual to the society and the world in general?
• What qualities or adjectives will be best suited for the description of the individual?
• What actions or life events bring out the qualities or adjectives chosen above?
• What life events or world events shaped the individual or brought out the best in them?
• Did they face obstacles or take some risks in life? How did they handle the obstacles and did they happen to be lucky?
• What impact did they have in the world? Did they add value to the way people view certain aspects of life? Did they come up with a thing, idea or way of action that transformed the way things are handled or rather done in their societies or world in general?
• Carry out some additional research on the internet to answer some of the questions mentioned above. Ensure that you find information that will help you tell a story that many will love.
• After getting everything in order, you can proceed to write the biography. We have provided sample biographies in this site that you could check out in order to get the drift.

Biography templates

A biography template is meant to specifically aid a writer come up with an excellent biography. For this purpose to be achieved the writer needs to get his/her hands on a high-quality biography template, just like the ones provided on this site.

The best biography templates should provide clear instructions, and this should be in great detail to avoid the risk of the writer missing out some important facts. The templates available on this site will help you capture all of the details.

The biography templates should also be precise and avoid beating around the bush. Going round one idea or item will make the biography boring to read and it is prudent for the writer to be straight to the point. By doing this it will be easier for the readers to skim through and find the details they might be interested in with lots of easy. The writer will also save his/her time and concentrate on writing other things.

The general sections of any biography as outlined by our sample biographies will have;

• The name of the person
• A picture of the person
• An account of their early life
• The person’s family life
• The major achievements of the person
• The three main interesting qualities or facts about the individual

A professional Biography Template

A professional biography is a statement that could either be short or long that is written about a person, business or company. It should be engaging, informative and interesting for the readers to identify with the person or business entity being talked about. It has a sales pitch that is a little bit different. A professional biography template is meant to ease the process of generating printed professional biographies especially for an individual who wants to reach a lot of people or institutions.

Elements that should be captured in a professional biography are:

• A summary of one’s early life in a sentence or two, make it interesting
• Then information touching on your education, mention any academic awards or the clubs and societies that you were part of. Any work experience while in school.
• Talk about how creative and innovative you are with coming with solutions to the problems that you have faced as an individual, mention any situation that you were self-reliant in coming up with solutions
• Mention qualities that make you stand out for instance, being independent, principled or discerning to increase your trustworthiness.

The following tips will enable you to come up with the best professional biography;

• Be brief and precise to the point. This is to enable the reader to easily and quickly get to know about you.
• Be spontaneous in your writing
• Be as expressive as possible and avoid too much of self-editing while drafting the professional biography in the initial stages to capture as much information as possible
• Be friendly but not too informal
• Be as interesting as you could in order to get the attention of many people out there
• Write it in third person. Talk about your life as if someone else were describing it.

This site offers you a professional biography template that could aid in making the generation of professional biographies an easy and less time consuming task. You can also check out sample bios to figure out how to go about the whole process of coming up with a professional biography.

Personal Biography Template

A personal biography is a short account of who you are, your credentials and your notable accomplishments in life. Personal bios ought to be short, precise and relevant to your target audience. The use of personal statistics such as hobbies or family should be avoided. A personal biography template will help one to easily and conveniently come up with personal bios.

The key elements in a personal biography are;

• Give an introduction of yourself. Remember to write it in third person and include the year that your professional career started to be relevant. You could give a list of any relevant specializations in your field.
• State your educational facts and credentials. Mention the degrees that you have pursued and the respective institutions. Add any relevant experiences you have that are required for your career and mention the name of the society that you are legally a member of.
• Proceed to outline any notable achievements or awards you have earned in your practice. Remember that the information ought to be relevant to the audience being addressed. If you happen to be an author you could mention the magazines or any publishing house that has recognized your works.
• Your conclusion should mention any upcoming projects or works in progress that people should lookout for in the near future. Don’t forget to mention your current place of residence .

As you age, it is good to keep on updating your biography to reflect who you are at present time. You can make use of the personal biography template offered by this site to easily and in a more convenient way generate your own biography without missing out on the important details.

We also provide sample biographies to give you a feel of what your end draft should look like. If you have kids and you want to let them in on famous historical figures, this site offers biographies for kids. These will help them know the notable people who help shape the world to what it has become to be.

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Jessica Dunn

President - Jessica Dunn

Hometown: Wimberley, Texas Military Branch: Army & Coast Guard Military Status: Veteran Classification: Graduate Student - Doctoral  Major: Adult Professional Community Education PhD Student at TXST

Jessica's personal statement to VATS

Hello fellow Veterans and extended community, it is good to meet you even through this small write-up. I hear your calls for representation here at Texas State University (TXST). After speaking with Rob and others in the Veterans Alliance of Texas State (VATS), you have asked me to consider the President role…I salute you, I have listened, and therefore will serve, as you so elect.

Why I care about VATS, I care about Veterans, service, and creating a community here. I want you to know – I understand. I served (21 years), married to my husband (25 years of service), my Grandfather was a POW in the Great Raid, my father is a Vietnam Veteran, my brother served, my nephew currently serves, I have kids that have moved too many times, I have a disability from my Iraq deployment, which I share, to encourage others to seek VA assistance. Painfully, I have lost comrades through suicide. I am a member of multiple Veteran organizations. The list goes on how we share our experiences, sacrifices, and have mutual understanding. Know that I respect you for facing your challenges here at TXST and pressing on. I look forward to working with you all and creating a shared vision here, as fellow students, at TXST.

Vice President

John Arevalo

Vice President - John Arevalo

Hometown: Arlington, Texas Military Branch: Navy Military Status: Veteran Classification: Senior Major: Construction Science and Management Minor: Business Administration

John's personal statement to VATS

As a student veteran, my primary goal would be to enhance and strengthen the support for our military-connected students on campus. One goal I want to achieve as an executive board member is to improve and ease the transition for veterans entering the university. Whether that is connecting them with other veterans or getting them the necessary resources to succeed in their academics. My second goal is to foster a higher sense of community through events that promote camaraderie and mutual support. As vice president from last school year, I learned that through our sponsored socials, we have a good group of veterans that come out and get connected. This year, I would like to expand on that and aim for higher turnouts. This year I would like to help in any way I can and leverage my experience and skills in several ways including advocacy and representation, community building, and resource enhancement. By engaging with faculty and fellow students/organizations, I would like to foster a culture of appreciation and respect for the unique perspectives and contributions that veterans bring to the university. Through these efforts, Texas State can continue to evolve as an institution for supporting not only veterans, but dependents and family. 

Chief of Staff & Treasurer

Gerald L. NatalRoman (Nate)

Chief of Staff & Treasurer - Gerald L. NatalRoman (Nate)

Military Branch: Army Military Status: Veteran Classification: Junior Major: Exercise and Sports Science, with a Certification in all levels Physical Education Minor: History

Nate's personal statement to VATS

My Name is Gerald L. NatalRoman (Nate), Retired from the United States Army, with 27 years of service and served in multiple leadership positions. Currently enrolled in the Texas State University, San Marcos, Tx. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports and Science, with a certification in all levels Physical Education and a Minor in History. Bottom Line Up Front, I’m seeking to be elected to the Veterans Alliance of Texas State Executive Board in the Position of Chief of Staff, as a current student and veteran, I will always speak and advocate on behalf of all student veterans in any platform and forums at Texas State University.

Director of Communications

 Hailey Alonzo

Director of Communications - Hailey Alonzo

Hometown: Paterson, New Jersey  Military Branch: Army Military Status: National Guard Classification: Junior Major: Health Science Minor: Military Science

Hailey's personal statement to VATS

Hello everyone! I'm Hailey Alonzo, and I'm honored to announce my candidacy for the position of Director of Communications for VATS in the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Since joining VATS this past January as the Social Media Chair and Executive Assistant, I've gained invaluable experience and insights into the organization's marketing needs. During my tenure, I've successfully forged connections with various campus organizations ( One being The Gold Star Society where members serve as official student representatives on behalf of the university and the University President at campus and community functions) and prominent companies, laying the groundwork for future collaborations that will undoubtedly benefit VATS. Moreover, through my current roles, I've developed a comprehensive understanding of VATS's marketing strategies and objectives. I'm confident that my knowledge, coupled with my dedication and innovative ideas, will enable me to take our marketing efforts to new heights, further elevating VATS's presence and impact. If elected as the Director of Communications, I pledge to leverage my expertise and relationships to create dynamic campaigns that resonate with our target audiences. I will work endlessly to enhance our visibility, foster meaningful partnerships, and ultimately contribute to the continued growth and success of our organization. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve VATS in this critical role.