Danielle Kaufman

My career's story is not straight forward, and started with both ambition, and confusion. I'm here to share guidance and insight into your truth; rarely do I give advice, I'd rather ask you some questions and share an anecdote or two that gives you new perspective on what YOU know is your right path.

When I started my major in Psychology at NYU, I knew I wanted to help people. Once it became clear that I'd need a Doctorate or higher to make a difference... I froze and regrouped. I held 4 jobs at once, and worked for a school with children on the Autistic spectrum while also teaching pilates, yoga, and working as a Manager at a Free People store. Needless to say, I burnt out, quit all 4 jobs, and went to work in a coffee shop. In that shop, two girls came in one day talking about opening a lululemon store in the mall. I knew that was my calling. I quit the coffee shop, joined lululemon, and eventually moved to San Diego to work in a store where I was promoted. Two years later, that role had played its course, and I started working in a Yoga Studio/Restaurant as a Manager while consulting for a CEO with dreams of building a Bone Broth Bar. Once all of THAT dried up, I moved back east, started a job in HR, hated it, two years later, left and finally found my stride.

My point? No experience is wasted, and every step is a valuable insight into what you want and what you don't want. I wouldn't trade it for anything, because all my experience lead me to be incredibly empathetic and understanding towards my buyer, no matter the industry or line of business.