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Dana Quinn

Dana Quinn

Playtri

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Dana's work combines: Travel, Entrepreneurship, and Learning / Being Challenged

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Day In The Life

Assistant Race Director

I create fun experiences for the community.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Santa Fe High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

    Flagler College-St Augustine

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners:

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Moved out of my home state after college.

  • 2.

    Moved to Arizona which also did not work out.

  • 3.

    Tried new things in areas of my career interest.

  • 4.

    Moved to Texas, where I personally never wanted to be, then reached out to Playtri.

  • 5.

    Moved to California which didn't work out.

  • 6.

    I took the job with Playtri just to take up my time and fell in love with it.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Family:

    You are floating, you need to figure out a real job and do it." "You aren't smart or committed enough to make it.

  • How I responded:

    I stepped away from all of the noise and finally made the scariest decision of my life to do something I truly wanted to do but nobody else wanted me to. It was scary and thrilling all at once, it put me on a path of being happy with my life and I never looked back. It showed me as long as I stay true to myself and put the correct people around me I'll be happy and work towards what is for me.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I made life choices, like moving and taking opportunities too quick that put me at ground zero. I took a summer camp job because it provided a place to live, eat and I made enough money over the summer to restart.

  • I told my family that I am gay after college and moving away. They were still helping me financially because I was in an internship but the moment I told them they dropped me. I was in another state and had to figure out how to stay there.