Plan Your Path Day 2026 | Session Info

Connecting &

Connecting & Supporting Success

PATH

Supporting Success

Hospitality, Events, & Tourism Marketing & Sales Marketing & Sales Arts, Entertainment, & Design

37 | Freelance & Fearless: How to Be Your Own Boss in the Creative World Meet a professional Graphic Designer who combined her artistic talent with an entrepreneurial spirit to launch her own successful design business. You’ll learn how she manages clients and builds brand identities from scratch, all while navigating the exciting world of being her own boss. 40 | From Corporate Finance to Entrepreneurship: Sometimes You Change Your Path! The majority of my career was spent in the corporate world working in information security and operational risk for government agencies, large corporations, and fintech companies. My degree is in accounting, but I chose a path through compliance and audit because it was stable and paid well. In 2024, I walked away from corporate life to open SereniTea Boutique, my own tea shop and boutique, with the support of my family and my business partner. My biggest lesson: your first plan doesn’t have to be your forever plan—it’s okay to change direction as your goals and passions evolve.

Marketing & Sales

84 | Closing the Deal: Dynamic Careers in Real Estate and Lending Discover how to turn a love for people and numbers into a high- energy career by exploring the roles of real estate agents and mortgage lenders. Learn how agents market properties and negotiate deals while lenders master the world of finance to help families secure the keys to their future.

Financial Services

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