# How education unlocked alumnus Daniel Wolf's potential ## Daniel W. - Education unlocked his potential - University of Phoenix [Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/uj0FLahScYY?rel=0&controls=1&fs=0&modestbranding=1&cc_load_policy=1) × 00:03 I was a late bloomer. In high school, I didn't do that well. I don't think I had the maturity or the tenacity to really see my potential come to fruition. 00:12 I would say University of Phoenix had a profound effect on how I realized my potential. I am a division chief responsible for over 20 firefighters, some captains and some firefighters. 00:22 It's very important with my job to keep my people safe so they can keep the populace safe. 00:27 I can have an in flight emergency on a B 2 stealth, and I'm chasing the aircraft down the runway with fire trucks following me 00:36 lights and sirens blazing, having to call for permission from the tower, having to talk on another radio talking to the pilot telling the medics whether they need to stand down. Just doing a million things at once, trying to organize the chaos, as I would call it. 00:50 Then after, do my best to take a step back and say, wow, that was really cool. How many people will get to do things like that? 00:56 I would not be prepared. I would not feel like I was in the right wheelhouse without the skills I got from the University of Phoenix. 01:03 I'm proud of going through the experience and then being able to use that directly into my profession and make me a better firefighter, make me a better division chief, make me a better manager, make me all around better as a working professional. University of Phoenix Alumnus Daniel Wolf shares how earning his degree helped him recognize his potential and develop leadership, communication and emergency-response skills for his role as a firefighter division chief. The video was uploaded on 02/07/2019. The video lasts for 1 minute and 19 seconds. **Key Moments** 00:00 Early academic experience 00:12 Education and leadership potential 00:22 Keeping firefighters and the public safe 00:27 Coordinating an aircraft emergency 00:50 Reflecting on emergency-response work 00:56 Applying University of Phoenix skills 01:03 Professional and leadership growth ```html ``` ```html ```