I. What am I good at?
I am a strong communicator, whether it be written or verbal. I am not scared of public speaking and I am very articulate on paper as well. I have well-developed interpersonal skills and I love working with others and meeting new people. I have a good balance of being a leader while also knowing when it is time to be a follower. I am very hardworking and am good at putting my all into many different commitments or areas of my life simultaneously.
II. What do I value?
I value having solid, concrete relationships with many different people in my life, including family, friends, and co-workers. I value working hard in order to be able to afford the comfortable lifestyle that I imagine for myself. I value travel, and the ability to be able to see the world and all of the amazing things it has to offer. Lastly, I value my faith, and I want to continue to use this as a mantra for the way I live my life.
III. How did I get here?
There are a lot of different things that got me to where I am today. I chose Oregon State five years ago as my college of choice simply because I liked the campus and they awarded me with a very large merit scholarship. I had no idea what I wanted to do at that point. I started as a double major in education and business, but after my first two years I realized my passion was more in business because I loved how wide of a range of careers were available to me, and all of the chances to move around and move up in this field. I started as a finance and marketing major, and I chose to add management to this list (making myself a triple major) after I got accepted to go on a study abroad trip to London that revolved around international management. Lastly, I am leaving Oregon State with a job lined up for me as a wine saleswoman in Southern California due to my college job at Dutch Bros. This company has made me the outgoing, energetic, hardworking leader that I consider myself to be today and I would not be where I am right now without this job.
IV. Where am I going?
In June, I will be graduating from Oregon State with three degrees in Finance, Marketing, and Management. In August, I will be moving down to Southern California to start my new job as a wine sales representative for a global wine production and distribution company. Moving to California after college has always been my goal so I am very excited to make this move. Once in California, besides starting this new job and after simply getting acquainted with the area and the people, I have already developed three other areas that I want to “go” in my life there. First, I grew up being a competitive volleyball player, so I want to join a competitive beach league. Second, I have always had a very strong faith and went to church very week growing up, so I want to find a church that I really connect with and get as involved there as I can, whether it be with the youth or the ministry or the community outreach. Third, I was a fitness instructor in Corvallis, so I want to continue doing this at a gym in California because it is something I really enjoy. Currently, I am very happy with where I am going, and I look forward to seeing how my path forms and changes in the coming months and years.
