Event Management
Keller Williams (Chattanooga TN)/Self-Employed
Realtor/Airbnb Host
I am currently working towards starting a women’s organization that inspires young women to live out their passions through weekend retreats and workshops. Currently in training to be a big sister with Big Brother Big Sister.
I was a transfer student from Lake Sumter. My transition was extremely smooth. I highly recommend getting involved right away or you will never do it.
I worked part time in the hospitality industry as well as Disney, and I was a nanny for a few families. I loved having a job through college because I learned how to manage a crazy schedule and have a budget.
I majored in Event Management. I chose to go to Rosen because my largest passion is giving to people through hospitality. I love serving people. Rosen was full of students who were all organized, and the majority were “people people.” I felt understood.
Absolutely not. I came out of college and got a full time job in events in Chattanooga Tennessee. I realized events were not my passion but hospitality was. So, I bought a house and started hosting tourists in Chattanooga, TN through Airbnb. I was able to run a bed and breakfast out of the home I owned, and I was able to travel whenever I wanted. Today, my husband Blake and I have three Airbnb homes. We love showing people our city through hosting newcomers. I am also a full time realtor and love placing people in homes.
GET INVOLVED. I was too busy working through college, and I did not make time to just be 20 years old. I was always ahead of my age, and if I went back I would be more present with my season of life.
Absolutely! I was confident and driven.
I loved building relationships with professors. I went through a lot of life changes in college, and I felt so supported by them.
I received great advice about truly being present and not rushing the process from Mark Politte (a guest speaker in a class at Rosen). He said “Where are your feet?” referring to the fact that I could not be anywhere else in the world.
Mathilda van Niekerk. I actually wrote a blog post about one of the many incredible examples of how incredible this woman truly is! http://ro1015.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-world-changing-woman.html
I loved being at Rosen. I loved the classes that were so intentionally fit for the hospitality industry.
I would have gotten more involved and spent more time on the main campus. I enjoyed being involved with a local church during my time at UCF. Most of my friendships were through church, not school. Regardless, community is important.
I loved working during college. It helped my transition into “the real world.” I believe employers are looking for more than just great grades. Being well rounded was helpful for me in my transition after college.