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working for the hospitality giant , Disney , in Orlando , Florida , alongside completing two advanced master ’ s degrees . While I wouldn ’ t change my experiences for anything , as I learned an incredible amount from many inspirational leaders , the business was consistently downsized and opportunities for growth became increasingly restrictive to someone in their younger years . So , I left the industry and went to work for a company that owned a patent on a business method to procure customized manufactured goods and services . It was a software package on the surface but a true game-changer for business methods , adding bottom line profit for all clients . I spent most of my time marketing and deploying it to international customers . Canada was my biggest success , and I worked my way up from entry level sales to a vice presidency . It was during this time that I met my husband and was asked to do some marketing to help the sales team at his company , ICE ®. I continued there , and as any capable person , you learn and evolve
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