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Some people have been dancing or singing for as long as they can remember. No one in my family was particularly artsy or understood my interest in it but art is the only thing that I can remember liking for seemingly no reason the entirety of my life. That and trying to understand people.
Throughout my life I was interested in "everything."** When I was a child, I asked if I could go to college forever because my favorite thing to do is learn and improve. In history class, I grew jealous of the Renaissance person because it was the last I heard of someone being allowed to be well-versed in, well, a lot of things.
Introduce our lead in the third act: Product Management. I no longer had to choose what areas to be skilled in for a specialization because the specialization demanded that I be skilled in several areas. I can stay an artist, an engineer, a therapist, an entrepreneur, a leader, an innovator, and a visionary without having to switch hats. Like many others, I didn't choose to become a product manager; I was engaging in many product management skills and found a title that aligned with what I wanted out of my life and my work.
Outside of solving for user problems, I spend my time trying to work on some other problems in the world: impostor syndrome, lack of diversity and equity in STEM, and a surprisingly common lack of career fulfillment. I ride on the fundamental belief that life should be fair, easy, and lived freely by everyone regardless of the circumstances they were born into.
I aim to improve the world from where it was yesterday and would love to connect with anyone who looks to shake up tradition for innovation.
**roles in the past years: Concession stand operator | Babysitter | Bank Teller | Math Tutor | Cashier | Burrito Maker | Alumni Fundraising Caller | Note Taker | Marketing Chair | Conference Caterer | Guest Services Intern | Resident Assistant | Secretary | Research Analyst | Treasurer | Social Media Marketing Representative | Counselor | Director of Programming | Dining Supervisor | IT Customer Service Representative | Personal Care Assistant | Jury Foreperson | House Manager | Choreographer | UI/UX Designer | Hairdresser | Graphic Designer | Public Speaking Coach | Hostess | Fullstack Software Engineer
You don't figure out it all out overnight. So if I wish you one thing, it's the patience to enjoy the journey along the way.