Adriana Jimenez
Taco Bell International
Irvine, CA USA
"Anything you do, do it with heart, with passion."
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Adriana's work combines: Business, Travel, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Excelsior College
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Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
My first job was as a team member at Taco Bell.
2.
It was intimidating because I had to speak so much English, but Spanish was my native language.
3.
At first, Taco Bell was just a part-time job—I never dreamed I’d be part of management.
4.
But then they promoted me to shift lead; suddenly I had the power to believe in myself.
5.
From there, I was promoted to a restaurant general manager.
6.
I was named one of the top 100 RGMs in the country; my team at 9414 was the best.
7.
Now I have the best job at Taco Bell; it lets me travel the world and speak in my native Spanish.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I’m self-conscious about my English.
How I responded:
I was born in the United States, but I grew up in Mexico, so English is my second language. Because of that language barrier, I was nervous to work the cash register when I first started working. But Taco Bell had all the resources I needed to improve, and I got more comfortable with my English. Now I’m able to use my knowledge of both English and Spanish as an asset.