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What can I do to help? I gain satisfaction from helping the people

around me. My mom has worked her entire career as a hair stylist and her

mom (my grandma) has spent her life as a postal worker. They have both built

their careers around service and helping others, and I have learned from

them the value of giving, serving and providing for others.

Where am I going…? I live by my planner and have a very forward

thinking mind set. I am consistently planning, organizing, researching and

scheduling. I have an organized, systematic outlook on life.

Am I happy? Like I said earlier, I am a very forward thinking person,

and because of this mentality I forget how to live in the moment. I

have a tendency to get caught up in the future, chalking my days full

of activities that I forget to listen to myself and my needs. I want to find

what truly makes me happy because I value my personal happiness

above money or fame.

CAREER GOALS: For my career, I want to mix my

entrepreneurial business skills with my love for fashion. I

have a list of potential careers that I am very

interested in within the fashion industry:

 Buyer/merchandiser

 Personal stylist

 Start a clothing/accessories line

 Open a small clothing retailer/beauty shop.

EDUCATION GOALS: I am very intrigued by

technology and I love to design things, so one of my

goals is to learn how to build websites, basic coding,

and become fluent in Photoshop (and other programs

for design.)

SERVICE GOALS: I want to balance my educational

and career goals with service because I strongly

believe that giving back and being involved with my

community is important. I would love to start my own

non-profit, possibly creating a start-up that involves

working with children.

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VALUES: Service, Planning & Organization, Family,

Compassion

PURPOSE:

Personally- my purpose is to lead a successful and

happy life while helping my friends and family

achieve their goals.

Career- my purpose is to share with the world my

unique perspective on fearless fashion and innovative

ideas.

Education- my purpose is to share what I learn

because I am very fortunate to have the learning

opportunity that I have.

MISSION: Make a difference in my family, community

and world through my love of fashion, service, and

individuality.

Personal Life Plan

Rachel Zoe- she is my style icon and I admire how she built

a clothing brand from her entrepreneurial styling business.

My Great-Great-Grandma- As a teenager she came on a

ship from Poland to the United States to be married to a man

she had never met before. I would love to talk with her to

learn about her experience and overwhelming courage.

Patti from Millionaire Matchmaker- She has qualities

that I try to emulate, including a bold, outgoing personality

that “tells it like it is.” I would love for Patti to be on my board

of directors because she has the skills to build a profitable

business model and shares similar values with me, including

family, love and service.

Key Check Points:  Learn how to design clothing

 Gain an internship in the fashion industry

 Gain (or make) a job in the fashion industry

 Start a non-profit organization

 Talk to my Mom and Sister at least once a week

 Help my Sister get into college

 Make an amazing website and blog

 Travel around the world

Internal Factor: One of my biggest struggles is my fear of

failure. I tend to question my personal abilities, especially

because of my failed attempts at getting into the Foster

School of Business. I have learned that failure is inevitable no

matter what I do, and to view failure as a positive learning

experience versus a negative personal flaw or inadequacy.

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the

courage to continue that counts.”

-Winston Churchill

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I love how TOMS Shoes mixes functional fashion with

philanthropy. I have been looking into their summer

internship and I am considering applying for it.

Gaining the internship would help me achieve my

career goal because I would have exposure to the

fashion industry, and my education goal because I

would have the opportunity to learn more about

social media marketing and product design. Here is

my position statement:

“Your company, TOMS, values both helping others

express their individuality and taking a humanitarian

approach to retailing, and you have, in essence,

started a revolution with the iconic One for One

Movement. You are looking for an intern that has the

drive, motivation and skills to help spread your mission

and continue to create innovative products and I

would like to introduce myself as a potential asset to

your already amazing team. I have the passion for

philanthropy, the creativity to create greatness, and

the communication skills to make my ideas a reality. I

am the perfect choice for your internship program

because I can provide you with the enthusiasm and

dedication your are looking for in an intern, coupled

with a broad knowledge base of both business and

interpersonal skills “

 The market that aligns with my career goal of working in some

aspect of the fashion industry is the everyday woman. I want

to play a role in help “normal” women uncover their personal

style and find ways to embrace their individuality through

clothing.

 Concerning my goal to be involved in service projects, I see a

lot that can be done as far as helping kids reach their

educational goals. I come from a small town that has below

average schools and not many of my peers went to college.

Because of my experience, I feel strongly that the quality of a

child’s education should not be dependent on their zip code.

I would love to create a non-profit group around this idea.