Work Experience

First job: BodyTek Weston HIIT gym (June 2022)

In the summer before 10th grade (2022) I got a job working at BodyTek Weston HIIT gym, gaining experience with sales, customer service, studio management, and IT. It was my first official job, and I was able to work there for 3 years, eventually becoming Studio Manager and CTO.

Etsy shop ‘KiraGizmos’ (July 2020)

I got my first 3D printer over the summer of 8th grade hoping to be able to print out a few fun toys for myself, and I started taking classes on how to 3D design and print objects. I got the comment “you could totally sell this!” enough so that I opened an Etsy shop that same summer!

I got a few orders at first, and keeping up with demand wasn’t difficult, but when the orders began to pile up I ran into various issues with mechanics, customer service, shipping, and more. I had to learn how to run my business, and over time I overcame these obstacles and was able to keep on growing.

I was able to outsource production, streamline shipping, build my own website, and rose to become a Star Seller on Etsy (top 5% of shops)!