"It was a tough job market. It was during the time of the Great Recession. So just happy to get a job right out of college."

"it's also just building a lot of monthly presentations for the SVP and president of our studio group."

"Usually the first thing that I do is I connect with my boss, the VP of Studio finance and we kind of collaborate together to lay out the day."

"You really do need a high EQ, a higher level of emotional intelligence, so that you're able to interact and influence decision makers."

"I work for one of the most famous Studio Lots in the world. You can't get better than that."

"You really have to be nimble and self-aware in order to effectively influence what they're thinking."

"I get treated very well and a lot of creative down-to-earth people working entertainment."

"It has to be as much fun as it is work for these individuals."

"Patience is critical. It's very difficult to be successful in a business that you don't have the business knowledge of in the beginning."

"So there are, you know, hundreds of financial analyst positions that are open within the entertainment industry"

"Your career is not going to be linear. There's going to be Peaks and valleys to it."

"I excelled when I worked very hard, so I made sure that I was getting a good GPA, particularly in my major core classes."