Tag: Q&As
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Ariel Lopez
Image of Ariel Lopez c/o Innov8tiv.com Ariel Lopez is a career coach at General Assembly – and founder of 2020Shift, a social enterprise that is designed to educate black and latino millennials on careers in the technology space. I was most impressed by Ariel’s work with 2020Shift – dedicated to setting students and recent graduates up for success, but most importantly filling the diversity gap with talent by…
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Rana Campbell
RANA CAMPBELL CONTENT STRATEGIST & FOUNDER OF RANACAMPBELL.COM ORANGE, NEW JERSEY Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting Rana Campbell, Princeton University alumni and Founder of lifestyle website: RanaCampbell.com. Rana and I instantly bonded over our passion for bridging the gap between vision and reality – as she shared her website’s mission to help individuals shine in their…
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Melissa Mercado
MELISSA MERCADO ARTIST PG COUNTY, MARYLAND Behind every artist is a muse; behind every successful man is a hardworking woman – and it takes a strong foundation for couples to thrive together in an ever-changing industry to help each other grow and stay on top of their game. I met Melissa through a good friend of mine,…
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Riana Stellburg
RIANA STELLBURG AKA DJ TITTAHBYTE HONOLULU, HAWAII Music connected me with Honolulu-based DJ Tittahbye a couple of years ago and I’ve been vibing to her mixes ever since from this side of the world (New York City). How does your craft reflect your personal aesthetic? For as long as I could remember music was behind…
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Noël Descalzi-Fiorentinos
NOËL DESCALZI-FIORENTINOS FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF WORK IT OUT HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY Thank you to Noël for sharing her journey as an entrepreneur on HIMYB.com – and personally inspiring me to choose a healthy and active lifestyle. Tell us about Work it Out and how long you have been in business. Work it Out is…
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Quiana Parks
QUIANA PARKS NEW YORK CITY DJ & FOUNDER OF DJ FOR A CURE DJ Quiana (Quiana Parks) describes a day in her life as, “… a roller coaster of art, music, and expression, but focus is the essence.” Although Quiana never has a set schedule, she has her daily rituals: fitness routines and above all –…
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A Tale of Two Biddies
NIK ADAMS & EBONI MERRIMAN NEW YORK CITY LIFESTYLE BLOGGERS, A TALE OF TWO BIDDIES Describe a day in the life of Nik and Eboni of A Tale of Two Biddies. Both of our days typically start really early. We try and get in some stretching or sun salutations and really reflect on what we’re…
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Shawna Strayhorn
Photo Credit: Amelia Alpaugh SHAWNA STRAYHORN | NEW YORK CITY DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AT REFINERY 29 How did you get started with your career? How does your current role as Director of Business Intelligence at Refinery29 reflect your personal aesthetic? I graduated from Harvard in 2007. From there, I went into management consulting, a ripe…
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Jelynne Jardiniano
image c/o nj.com JELYNNE JARDINIANO | JERSEY CITY OWNER & FOUNDER OF LITM (LOVE IS THE MESSAGE) + AUTHOR OF RESTAURANT FROM SCRATCH How did you get started with your career – and how does your current role reflect your personal aesthetic? It all started with a simple job that I got at the age of 19:…
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Meika Franz
MEIKA FRANZ | JERSEY CITY OWNER & FOUNDER ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE Describe a day in the life of Meika Franz in one sentence: Wake up, feed baby, feed dogs, paperwork, pick vintage, steam/clean/ price/restock, eat, displays, manage employees, promote, put baby to sleep, answer emails, hang with husband, sleep well if baby lets me. 😉…
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Anna Sian
image c/o karmaloop ANNA SIAN | NEW YORK CITY MARKETING DIRECTOR STAPLE How did you get started at Staple – and how does your current role as Marketing Director reflect your personal aesthetic? My career path was never a straight one. It’s been a circuitous journey, and a seemingly random one at that. But at…
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Steph Adams
STEPH ADAMS | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER & FASHION/LIFESTYLE BLOGGER STEPH ADAMS CREATIVE + STEPHADAMS.COM How did you get started with your career – and how does your current role reflect your personal aesthetic? I studied graphic design and marketing for my Bachelor of Arts at Curtain University of Western Australia. I then started working in…
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