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Ernesto's work combines: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Universidad del Valle de mexico
Bachelor's Degree
Photography
Escuela activa de fotografía
Graduate Degree
Graphic Design
Universidad del valle de mexico
Certification
marketing
UCLA extension
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Marketing Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: Photography
Graduate Degree: Graphic Design
Certification: marketing
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Went to college for photography (2 years)
2.
went to college for graphic design (4 years)
3.
started a clothing company (Died 5 years later)
4.
started a shoe company (designing, managing workers, doing shoots and marketing) Died 7 years after I started because of narcos taking over in the factory
5.
Moved to los angeles
6.
Started marketing certificate UCLA extension
7.
Started my advertising agency
8.
Starting a company on vaporizer
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I was living in mexico, now I live in Los Angeles and im legally able to work here, Went to ucla extension but as an internationall student I heard a lot of racism from other people outside UCLA, also that I was not going to be able to work in usa
How I responded:
I woke up very early everyday, excercised, got mentors, talked to a lot of professionals, network and balanced my mind and body to stop listening to society and just keep doing my thing.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Had to do a lot of odd jobs in order to pay for my school and purchase my gear