Dylan Peppard

U.S. Coast Guard

Reservist in the U.S. Coast Guard. Specialize in federal maritime law enforcement with regards to defending domestic and international ports. I posess a secret security clearance. Demonstrated unit capabilities to allied admirals during RIMPAC 2024.
I joined in support of the Coast Guard's 11 missions and to fight the fentanyl crisis. I also wanted to gain general life skills, such as CPR, firefighting, marksmanship, law enforcement knowledge, and to gain first-hand experience and insight into how the military operates internally.

MNGO Café

My previous job was with MNGO Café in San Diego, where I quickly worked my way up to becoming a supervisor who could quickly make Thai desserts and train other staff. Not only did I hone my management skills and those specific to the job, but I notably developed interpersonal skills by working behind a counter with friends for thirty hour weeks. The income that I earned here helped me get into real estate, liberating me to buy a rental house up in Montana and completing the homebuying process remotely while simultaneously finding a property manager to help me find and vet tenants. Although I loved this job, I had to hang up the apron after one-and-a-half years and move to Irvine for school.