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Restarting my career on brand new shores. The American Advertising Federation (AAF) in Nebraska, which was AAF Omaha back then, set me up with the right mentors, advice, and the direction I needed to grow as an advertising and marketing professional. It all started with an unexpected ADDY win →
Which motivated me to go win a few more.
One summer of interning with ad agencies in St. Louis was all it took to start a lifelong love affair with the city's eclectic culture, cuisine, camaraderie, and creativity. The alliteration is purely coincidental. Life and career brought me to Southern California, but STL will always be the city that made me feel at home from day one.
Missed the graduation ceremony for my bachelor's because of Covid. Had to ham it up when I graduated with my master's from Northwestern. Moving to Orange County after graduation meant that for the first time in the U.S. I would not be living in a city off the I-80. Which might not mean much to some — but I grew up wanting to explore the great outdoors and the I-80 alone has been a constant in so many excursions.