When I was 16 I began emailing businesses and labels about internships and helping out in anyway. I received a couple remarks about my age being an issue and a ton of empty responses but I kept trying and over a year ago I got a really good break and interned at a company called Doghouse Records/ Working Group Artist Management based here in the city for about a year. I learned so much about what I was capable of, the importance of passion, and the realities of dreaming. It had a profound effect on the person I am at in this moment and helped me further envision the life I want to lead. Over the Summer I worked at a music store packing up records and found an appreciation of a good 12″ record as opposed to an mp3. I chose to open up with what I’ve done rather than hobbies or tales of my childhood because I largely value people by what they’ve done and what grants them happiness rather than how they look or sound. In my case it sums up a large portion of my character and who I am as an individual. My passion is music and bands; It motivates me and is the source of my faith, happiness, and overall drive. I seek out a higher education not for external reasons or outside influences but for myself and the for the artists I hope to manage in the future. My ultimate goal is to own a succesful band management company based here in the city before I’m 30 years old and I work relentlessly hard both in and out of school to get there. In my free time I also own a website called Unsigned & Unleashed that focuses on unsigned artists and bands around the country in addition to being part of the Music Department here at Baruch College.
On a more personal level I’m a person that’s largely driven by the connectivity between people and the effects that events and situations have on us. A lengthy talk on music or common interests can make me an extremely happy person. I love trying new things and occasionally dabbling in trying new restaurants and spots around the city. I’ve also been known to get pretty nerdy when it comes to independent and foreign movies. I hope that my time at Baruch will help me become more sure of what I’m capable of and less reserved and I also hope that it will help me learn more about myself. I plan on studying abroad and I can’t wait! I’m just a girl that believes in a dream that grows.
