Yep, the Thunderbird "celebrated" its 25th anniversary in fine style, riding atop an economy car's chassis and sporting less than 130 horsepower from its V8 engine. Within this span of time, the Thunderbird convertible was dropped, a four-door version with suicide doors and landau irons was offered briefly, the car grew to the size and shape of a Lincoln Mark IV and was then downsized twice, first in 1977 and again to a Fairmont-based platform in 1980. Things really started to get weird in the later '60s, '70s and early '80s. A neat feature of the 1966 model was the sequential rear turn signals that blink-blink-blinked in the direction the car was about to turn. The mid-'60s saw sharper-edged lines for the body, though the basic platform remained mostly unchanged. In 1958, it became a bigger, heavier car, a four-seater available as a coupe or convertible with a blocky body that gave rise to the nickname "Square Bird." A much cleaner fighter jet-inspired body design debuted in the early 1960s and the sleek, missile-like profile earned these cars the moniker "Bullet Bird." Through the years, the Thunderbird underwent more changes than Michael Jackson's nose. The Ford's performance options, however, later included a rare supercharged V8 that made for a Thunderbird able to shame most pure sporting machinery when sprinting away from a traffic light or blasting down the highway. In short, the Corvette was more of a sports car, whereas the T-Bird was more a two-seat cruiser. By contrast, the Corvette had vinyl side curtains, a standard six-cylinder engine (V8 was optional) and a tighter and less luxurious cockpit. But unlike the 'Vette, the Thunderbird had real side windows, standard V8 power and a choice of luxury features, such as power windows and air conditioning. Like the Corvette, the T-Bird was a compact and sporty two-seat convertible. She strives to lead with kindness, compassion, and to never put an expiration date on your goals! Cassidy resides in North Carolina and in her spare time can be found cultivating her novice vegetable garden, cheering on the Carolina Panthers, spending time with family, and traveling as much as possible.Back in 1955, the days of sock hops, malt shops and Elvis Presley, Ford brought out its Thunderbird as an answer to Chevrolet's Corvette. Currently, she is completing her B.S in Communication Studies with a minor in Sociology at Appalachian State University. Naturally, this led her to Possip where she can effectively advocate for the people we serve each day! Cassidy is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the NC Scholar of Global Distinction program. Improving upon the experience of school administrators, staff, families, and students has become a true passion for Cassidy. Cassidy has spent the past three years working in Education Technology, where she partnered with K-12 Administrators across the country on software solutions aimed to strengthen school district operations and solve the unique challenges that school districts often face. The cosmetic industry gave Cassidy an invaluable appreciation for customer service, client experience, and building meaningful relationships. Cassidy spent eight years at the nation’s largest medical aesthetic company and was formally awarded year after year for sales and leadership performance. You can find her chasing her two young children around her house or local playgrounds during her free time, walking/cuddling her rescue dog Lola, or squeezing in time for an OrangeTheory workout.Ĭassidy Beam brings an award-winning sales and management background to her Growth and Partnerships role at Possip. She is ready to enter a new chapter by serving schools and families in the K-12 arena which is personal for her as she has two young kids about to enter the formal education system. She has spent the majority of her career in the higher education space focusing on student success across a broad range of roles related to studying abroad, supporting/advising international students studying in the US, and in academic advising. Her experiences studying and living abroad in college led her to a career in education in order to promote and create those same opportunities for a diverse range of college students. She resides in Nashville, TN, and received her BA in Spanish from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) and her MA in International Education from The George Washington University. Bonnie is thrilled to be joining the Deliverables team at Possip as a Customer Relationship Manager to provide top-notch service and support to partners.
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