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Tessa

Production Coordinator

Girls Gotta Eat

California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
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Tessa has over 9 years of experience in audio entertainment, writing and editing, and social media.
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Creative Writing, Journalism
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Q1Career path

Content Management

Journalism

Media Production

2:10

"I kind of oversaw all of that while also doing the other roles, like still being actively involved in like writing and doing the radio."

Q2Main responsibilities

Project Management

Teamwork

Communication

1:35

"So as production coordinator, I kind of just do like producer work for the actual podcast, and then we also tour."

Q3Day in the life

Behind-the-Scenes

Communication

Project Management

1:27

"It's kind of a lot of like the approvals process and kind of just like making sure, or like if people need photos and things like that."

Q4Most important skills - role

Detail-Oriented

Communication

Organization

0:42

"I think the ability to communicate effectively, quickly."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Production

Travel

Live Events

0:50

"I love the touring. I love the travel element, and I love how each live show is different."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Detail-Orientation

Communication

Project Management

0:41

"In school. And so this is the first time that I've had to be much more like on top of things."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Entertainment

Media Production

Pop Culture

0:51

"It's just fun. I think there's a reason why it's called the entertainment industry. It's constantly entertaining."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Outgoing Personality

Communication

Confidence

0:46

"I think they have to be pretty outgoing and they have to be like, I think pretty communicative."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Teamwork

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

1:06

"Every city, every place is really different. Knowing how to be adaptable...that was something I can totally do, but I wasn't ready for that."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Jobs

Networking

Career Development

1:16

"You kind of have to just like, a lot of, it's like, not even through resumes, it's just like actively like searching for these jobs."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Development

Adaptability

Skill Acquisition

1:01

"Being vocal about what you want to do helps build your repertoire as you progress in your career."

Q12College ideas for success

Adaptability

Career Exploration

Communication

1:26

"do what makes you happy because then you'll most likely...develop the skills in that area, then you'll find a job that you actually wanna do."

Q13How identity impacted career

Confidence

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

1:17

"it really teaches you to assert yourself, have confidence in yourself, um, and like really battle that kind of imposter syndrome"