Career Confidential: Julia Kalachnikoff

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NAME: Julia Kalachnikoff

Position / Job title?: Accessories Director, Lucky

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? An archaeologist. I was obsessed with ancient Egypt.

Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

Internships! I interned starting my sophomore year- I studied Photography at Parsons but half way through my BFA I wanted to explore other creative career options.

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Career Confidential: Alyse Mason Brill

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Alyse Mason Brill

Position / Job title?:

Founder, Fit Approach

Founder, SweatGuru

1) When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

So many things! I wanted to be a veterinarian until the first time I saw our vet take my cat’s temperature – that was a real deal breaker for me. After that, I wanted to be a teacher, a writer, and like every kid,

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Career Confidential: Kelly Holt

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Full name?: Kelly Holt

Position / Job title?: Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Austin Phoenix

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Wait, which part of my childhood does this refer to exactly? Could it be the time when I wanted to be the founder of an environmental advocacy organization (to save the neighborhood trees), or the time when

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Career Confidential: Ashley Lauretta

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Full name?: Ashley Lauretta

Position / Job title?: Assistant Publicist at PR by the Book; Freelance writer

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Back in 1999, it was decided that I would become a copy editor at the Chicago Sun-Times – I have Josie Geller from Never Been Kissed to thank for that dream. Up until that point, I had not yet realized that

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Career Confidential: Kristine & Stephanie Navas

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Full name?: Kristine & Stephanie Navas

Position / Job title?: Co-Owners of Closet Deep

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Kristine: We both kind of were on different tracks since we little. I knew I always wanted to be architect because it was something my dad liked and it was artistic. My sister was wanted to be a doctor. We didn’t exactly end up there, but we ended up where we were meant to be.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How

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Career Confidential: Kendra Elise Valton

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Position / Job title?: Owner and Designer of Elise by Elise

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was very little, I wanted to be a Veterinarian because I loved animals so much. By the age of 9 or 10, I definitely wanted to be a clothing designer.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? I worked in fashion

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Career Confidential: Andi Atteberry

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Position / Job title?: Creator + CEO, blingsting

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always saw myself as a mom, which is funny, because I am like the last of any of my childhood girlfriends to actually get there. No wait, I am the only one of my childhood girlfriends who isn’t married with kids. It’s something

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Career Confidential: Molly McManus

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Position / Job title?: Associate Editor, AW Media

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An actress. I started to do theater in high school, and I found myself to be completely unnatural on stage. I realized I was not cut out for it.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

Writing has always been a passion of mine, but

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Career Confidential: Sheena Sujan

headshot Growing up, what little girl doesn’t want to be a handbag designer?! Sheena Sujan is livin’ the dream. She is the founder and creative director of SHEENA SUJAN, a Los Angeles-based, luxury handbag line. All of the products are made from 100% genuine leather by master artisans in Italy.

Sheena has always been ambitious: she entered college at the age of 14, and graduated from UCLA at 19. So, it is no surprise

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Career Confidential: Rachel Castillo

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As I mentioned last week in this post, I always get a bit sentimental when someone I have known for the majority of my life fills out one of these Career Confidentials. This week’s is no different because I have probably known Rachel since middle school, maybe even elementary school? When someone I grew up with in San Antonio does the Q&A, it is interesting to me because we essentially started life in the same

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