The last few years have been a whirlwind of change, personally, professionally, and creatively. From teaching at Columbia College Chicago to launching IDE Interactive’s first internship program, I’ve been learning how to step back, mentor others, and create space for growth. Looking ahead, my focus is on writing more, sharing more, and living life with balance both on and off the work clock.
Internships shouldn’t just be about fetching coffee or doing busywork. For me, it was about giving people room to try things out, mess up, and actually learn something from it. By focusing on failing fast, moving forward, and owning mistakes, I saw how much confidence and creativity can come from simply having a safe space to grow.
Hi everyone! It has been a while since I’ve posted on my blog, but what else is new? Per my tradition, as the title states, I will quickly recap some significant events in 2023 and talk a bit more about my goals for 2024… you know, especially now since we’re in mid-February. So, without further ado ~ I went skydiving! Yep, you read right. I went skydiving for my 30th birthday, and it was a…
Welcome to episode seven of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guests, Michael and Patricia Pollaci, from Stafford Technologies! Stafford Technologies help small businesses create websites that measure up to their hard-earned reputations so they turn more website visitors into paying customers. They don’t just care about websites, they care about you. You can listen to the audio version below on Spotify: Or you can visit the Spotify for Podcasters page (previously Anchor)…
Welcome to episode six of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guest, Cameron Cintron, from Blue Street Studios! The episode also marks the milestone that I’ve officially been doing this for half a year now, which means there are only six episodes left for the season! You can listen to the audio version below on Spotify: Or you can visit the Spotify for Podcasters page (previously Anchor) to listen to this on Spotify…