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Known in her circles as The Jewish Lady Gaga, Artist and Muralist Sara Nardea got her start in the art world by studying the greats that came before her. Producing daily work and putting in her 10,000 hours, Sara is making her living creating commissioned paintings and murals for clients stretching from New York to Miami.

Business school graduate Ethan Parry found himself wanting more from his career than the traditional business track. He soon discovered a new world through the lens of User Experience. An expat currently living in Barcelona, Ethan is offering UX research and service design through his full-time consulting business.

Amber kicked off her creative career when she was 6 years old, winning the top prize of $500 in a poster design contest. But it wasn’t until she switched majors in college that the idea of an actual career began to take shape. Amber found herself designing for the User Experience before UX really got its name and footing in the industry. Now with over 10 years of experience under her belt, she’s just getting started.

Denise Blanco started her career as an intern at McGraw-Hill, feeling fortunate to have landed a gig straight out of school. What she learned during the first three years into her career was, in terms of network and portfolio work, she was bound to the niche she started in. Looking to break out and broaden her capabilities, she's spent her career continuously learning, and up-leveling her skillset, which now involves people management.

Philippines-born Abigail Butalid had dreams of directing feature films and found her calling behind the camera, but not in the traditional sense. She’s spent the last 7 years writing, producing, and giving creative direction for clients at GroupX, one of Singapore's leading media and event production companies. While she loves the production side of her job, it’s the storytelling that drives her to produce truly great work.

Starting his career as a child actor on TV and commercials, Kevin Osgood’s journey to the other side of the camera was his real turning point. Jumping on the opportunities that presented themselves, Kevin built up his experience to grow his career as an in-house agency director, and then eventually, as a self-employed, world-traveling director. He has created content for brands including General Motors, Gillette, HP, Intel, Goldman Sachs, BMW, Windstream and American Express.