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Chalea's work combines: Design, Business, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
John F. Hodge High School.
Bachelor's Degree
Graphic Design
Nash Community College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Graphic Design
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
First I moved to Missouri to start over and finish high school.
2.
Then I enrolled in college after high school and started working on my business plan.
3.
I then at 18 opened my photography business.
4.
While still going to school full time for graphic design I moved my photography business to a studio.
5.
After successfully owning a studio for a few years I decided to move back to the East Coast.
6.
I accepted a job as Director of Marketing & Design on the East Coast with a family business.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You shouldn't open a business, you need to finish school first, you don't know what you are doing.
How I responded:
My advice in my situation is to prove them wrong. I spent a year practicing, coming up with a business plan, taking classes, and really making sure I had my ducks in a row before I put my money where my mouth was when opening a business at 18. I was so fortunate to be in a community with people who completely and 100% supported me on my journey. I decided I would rather open a business at 18 and learn to be self sufficient, than relying on other people to pave the way for me.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
With divorced parents, and no clear direction I decided it was time to do things my way. I was too young to have to fend for myself, so to make my situation better I did something about it... I opened my business while working two part time jobs!