On a cool, mid-March night, I’m
in the middle of interviewing Simply D and Jules to gather information and
material to write this entry. After a while into the interview, I inquire with
a very basic question: “How has the experience been like working with Julia?”
“A roller-coaster,” exclaim
Simply D and Jules confidentially in perfect unison, before bursting into loud
laughter for a good minute.
Julia is the online Public
Relations Coordinator and Office Manager for INNERMIX P&P and has known
Simply D and Jules for over two and a half years. Since she has had the
opportunity to see the company grow from such a young age into a forward
moving, dynamic entity and grow alongside the both of them, it is no wonder
that her relationship with them has evolved beyond merely employer and
employee; she’s like a little sister to them.
In order to describe the journey
that she has grown into with Innermix, both as a company and as an
entertainment group, both Julia and Innermix possess no shortage of anecdotes,
detailing her growth from that of an ambitious college student whose desires
for mentorship led her to the company to a young woman who is continuously
seeking to better herself, professionally and personally and will do what it
takes to get there.
By figuring out what she wanted
to do with her life and allowing herself the time to make mistakes and learn
from them, Julia has harnessed her passion for learning about social media
marketing and public relations and utilized her skillset into a very valuable,
indispensible asset: a fervor for what she does and a desire to bring the
company to new heights.
“Most people will not know how
much work she does behind the scenes. A lot of the things that happen go
through her. She has made the effort to understand our brand and how we work
and continuously ask how can we improve. She’s got a vision for us and we
always love people who have vision,” explains Simply D and Jules.
In a company that emphasizes
working as a team and connecting with the people that you work with, it’s not
hard to see why she has stayed in such a unique experience. After all, there
are no routine days when working with Innermix, no humdrum, monotonous or
repetitive tasks assigned just to keep you busy. In fact, team members may find
days where of trying to run around and accomplish multiple tasks at once
without rest until the wee hours of the morning. And she loves it all.
“I just like being able to be
part of something that allows me to develop my ideas and skillset. A lot of
companies just want you to work, whereas Innermix is about growing. It’s about
being a part of the team instead of just working for the team,” said Julia.
It is this tenacity and this
drive for accomplishment that has allowed her to move the company forward in
both of the online space and as a staff. By putting the team first and learning
how to take criticism well and apply it towards self-improvement, she has
developed the ability to bounce back from whatever challenges she meets along
the way.
Despite the ups and occasional
downs that she has had during this roller-coaster ride, at the end of the day,
she doesn’t hesitate to express a deeply seated gratitude to the opportunities
that have come her way and an overall positive outlook on her experience here.
”Personally, I’m a bit of a
dreamer. And because of the way they move forward and inspire me, it makes me
want to continue working with them,” she adds with a serene smile.
And it’s these dreams that keep
the company and the team moving forward. After all, the driving forces towards
success often include dreaming big and dreaming far.
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