Jennifer Orgolini
New Belgium Brewery
Fort Collins, CO USA
"Times of stress [are] necessary for growth, but you also need that time of recovery and ease, because that's when you integrate your gains."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Washington College
Graduate Degree
Philosophy
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Was going to graduate school, studying philosophy; took a part-time job at the brewery on the side.
2.
Started on the bottling line, then did some office work for the company's CEO.
3.
She slowly moved up in the ranks; says this wasn't a "big career vision," but people needed help and she'd help out.
4.
Eventually realized it'd be in her best interest to get her MBA; did a night program while working full-time.
5.
Sometimes wishes she could be something simple and satisfying, like a receptionist.
6.
But acknowledges that you need stress to encourage growth, need to take on challenges sometimes.
7.
Says your job should be fulfilling, but sometimes that's a luxury-sometimes you have to take jobs you don't love to make a living.
8.
Constantly redefines her role to make sure she's doing something she believes in-went from chief operations officer to sustainability director.
