Today, Jonathan Thie is a tennis
professional and coach in South Dakota.
However, he’s enjoyed a varied career in many industries, including
hotel and restaurant management and furniture sales.
Things started off strong for Jonathan Thie
when he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Family Consumer Sciences and
Hotel/Restaurant Management from South Dakota State University. Jonathan Thie
earned the degree in 2006, and quickly launched into a career in the hotel and
restaurant management field.
The hotel and restaurant management field
can be a stressful and challenging one, acknowledges Jonathan Thie. But, for some people, it’s a perfect
fit. It seems that the industry tends to
bring out both the best and the worst in most people. Because restaurants often receive the brunt
of your average customer’s bad attitude, those who work in the industry have to
learn to be extremely patient.
As a patient Christian man, Jonathan Thie
did well in the hotel and restaurant business.
Also, he enjoyed the fast pace that the industry moves at. However, he wasn’t completely fulfilled by
his work in the hotel and restaurant management business. Jonathan Thie knew
that there was something else out there for him.
After two and a half years, he decided the
business wasn’t for him, and set out to find his true passion. Thie spent a brief year working with a
furniture sales company, and then fell in love with a career that was in line
with his passion: tennis. Jonathan Thie spent a number of years playing tennis
(growing up and then later as a Division 1 player in college). Today, he’s happily employed as a tennis
instructor and the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at St. Thomas More, a private
Catholic High School in South Dakota.
However, he’s still grateful to have had his experiences in the hotel
and restaurant management industry.
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