823 Advizers
Melissa
Senior Project Manager
ECommerce Leader In Health And Wellness Supplements
San Diego State University
NA
Q1Career path
Professional Development
Career Pivoting
Project Management
7:12
"I did a complete 180 pivot. And I was like, no, you know what? I wanna go back. I wanna finish my degree."
Q2Main responsibilities
Project Management
Strategic Planning
E-commerce
4:30
"I assist really with the breakdown of the logistics planning. In order to get to where we wanna be in three years or five years, here are the things that we need to focus on this year."
Q3Day in the life
Project Management
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
3:40
"I'm not good at him doing the same thing day in and day out. Um, I definitely like to be able to adapt and think on my feet."
Q4Most important skills - role
Empathy
Project Management
Communication
4:37
"And just being able to kind of roll with the punches per se, and, um, and, and get through it. So."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Project Management
1:00
"I love the team. We get along so well and everybody is just amazing."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Project Management
Problem-Solving
2:10
"a lot of times it's trial and error and some days it just goes better than other, other days."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Health and Wellness
Project Management
Problem-Solving
1:22
"Just seeing the customer testimonials come through about our supplement products and how beneficial they've been with them"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Innovation
Strategic Thinking
Data Analysis
1:46
"Innovators, drivers, um, people who really understand the market, understand the health, the needs of people out there."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Revenue-driven decision-making
Fast-paced environment
Regulatory knowledge
1:15
"how fast-paced it is, how you really need to understand the regulations"
Q10Entry-level positions
Project Management
Entry-Level Positions
Career Development
0:55
"So really looking for, um, entry level positions that rely on you to keep moving the needle forward and to be a little bit innovative and to be good at planning."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Career Development
Project Management
Negotiation
2:18
"know your worth and fight for yourself. you should always be your biggest advocate."
Q12College ideas for success
Self-Reliance
Organizational Skills
Time Management
2:18
"You start learning really quickly, like those organizational skills, um, your strengths and weaknesses."
Q13How identity impacted career
Salary Negotiation
Project Management
Gender Pay Gap
3:04
"know your worth, know my worth a little bit more, um, I really started to hone in on it."