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Ana Hortillosa
Ana Hortillosa
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Ana Hortillosa

Asian Art Museum

San Francisco, CA USA

"I started out as a philosophy major and an art major and then I took anthropology and then I thought…I'm gonna do theater. Then after I got out, it was just like, I'm gonna try to get a real job, but I wanted to be in a place that felt right."

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Day In The Life

Event Coordinator

I organize adult and performing arts events for the museum to engage the community with Asian art and artists.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Anthropology, General

    University of California-Berkeley

  • Graduate Degree

    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

    San Francisco State University

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Studied any and all of her interests while at school at UC Berkeley.

  • 2.

    Took a job as an events coordinator at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

  • 3.

    Says she never knew a job like hers existed.

  • 4.

    Positioned herself in a place she wanted to be, where her interests intersected, and carved out a niche.

  • 5.

    She never doubted herself; always stayed open to how her future would pan out.

  • 6.

    Says you can fit yourself into a career that might not be perfect for you, or forge your own path and know you're in the right place.