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Melissa's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Television, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Warrensburg High School
Bachelor's Degree
Fashion Merchandising
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Organizational Communication, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Realized I wanted to be somebody important and successful.
2.
Took a job I needed but didn't love out of college.
3.
Then I stuck it out for 3 years to build my skills and my resume.
4.
Then I took a position with another company that was a step up.
5.
Then I just kept building my job skills.
6.
Until I found my dream job in events.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You will never make it in California on your own.
How I responded:
I took those words and made it my personal goal to prove them wrong.