Stephanie Echeveste
Community Manager for USC Rossier Online
USC Rossier Online
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Interned and worked at a lot of different types of companies in many different verticals.
Found out I did not want to be a lawyer. Interned in film, media.
Found out I wanted to live abroad first.
Lived abroad and taught English.
Found out I did not want to necessarily be in the classroom, but probably a professor some day.
Wanted to live in an American city that resembled my favorite European cities.
Found a job at a startup where I could pursue my interest in fashion and entrepreneurship.
Left to work in the Education world to practice writing and do fashion design on the side.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Seton Catholic High School
Seton Catholic High School
Career
Community Manager for USC Rossier Online
I write and share stories that celebrate transformative education.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Fashion
Being Creative
Day to Day
I research what is going on in the education world, find inspiring teacher or educator stories and develop relationships with other education bloggers. I do a lot of google searching, write emails, write blog posts, brainstorm campaigns and sometimes even chat on the phone with inspiring educators. After work, I blog and research fashion history. I spend my weekends either in the sewing studio working on a collection or traveling.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Figure out which vertical you want to work in and start learning everything you can about it. Seek out thought leaders and start developing a network of people you can learn from.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"You are too smart to be a fashion designer" - A fashion designer at Betabrand, where I was working at the time."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Self-Doubt
