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Jessy's work combines: Art, Business, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Fair Lawn High School
Bachelor's Degree
Comparative Psychology
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators:
High School
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Not doing well on my GED for grad school
2.
Started my picture framing business
3.
Quit my job working with schizophrenics
4.
Worked at my pottery business for a few years
5.
Went to learn how to be a picture framer
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Owning a business is hard. You should just go to grad school and become a therapist.
How I responded:
I did it anyway. I cried a lot, and doubted a lot, but I knew the amount of unhappiness I would experience if I chose to go to grad school and didn't pursue my dream.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was living paycheck to paycheck and had to ask my parents for help more times then I'd like to admit. It's still a work in progress but getting better everyday.