Fairygodboss Of The Week Tracy David

Fairygodboss Of The Week Tracy David Fairygodboss of the Week Tracy DavidCMOShareablee New York, NYFGB Tell us about your career. How did you get to wzu siche you are now?TD I didnt follow a straight career path and for many years I worried about not knowing what I wanted to do with my life. But, I realize now that all the experiences Ive had is the reason Ive gotten to where I am today.I have an undergraduate degree in elementary education because I thought I wanted to be a teacher. It welches only in my senior year that I knew it wasnt for me. After college, instead of teaching, I managed restaurants and eventually was hired by a friend to help him open several restaurants in downtown Manhattan. It was there that I started working with graphic designers and architects and fell in love with design.I decided I wanted to be a graphic designer and cold-called Shiseido because one of my favorite designers, Eiko Ishioka, started her career there and I talked them into offering me an inte rnship. I also worked at creative agencies and did a lot of identity design, which is what got me interested in branding. That led me to apply for my masters degree in strategic communications, which I got from Columbia University, which fast-tracked my marketing career.I went from Bloomberg to Dow Jones and now I run marketing for a startup. I oversee PR, branding, design, customer acquisition, and content marketing. When I think about how I got here, it comes down to hard work. I always felt I had to work harder to prove myself because I didnt have the years of experience behind me.FGB What is an accomplishment you are proud of?TD My daughter and my relationship with my partner. Despite working all the time, I leise come home to hugs and kisses.FGB What was a challenge you overcame?TD One recent professional challenge put a lot of things into perspective for me. I was part of a round of layoffs when the CEO I was reporting to left and the company brought in a new CEO. That never h appened to me before. And, while I was relieved in many ways, I was also terrified. Because I had worked my way up to an executive position, I had built a false sense of security. When that came down I doubted myself. A lot. In hindsight, Im glad I went through the experience because I was forced to stop and think about what mattered in my life. I had a great career, but I was unhappy and exhausted. I realized that its completely possible to have both happiness and a career you love.Lightning RoundFGB What do you do when youre not working?TD Cooking, visiting museums and galleries, watching classic films (when Im not watching Peppa Pig), playing dress up with my daughter.FGB If you could have dinner with one famous person - dead or alive - who would it be?TD Sigmund FreudFGB What is your favorite song?TD These Boots Are Made for Walkin by Nancy SinatraFGB What is your favorite movie?TD I cant pick just one because I have so many favorites, but heres a short listChinatown by Roman Po lanskiCitizen Kane by Orson WellesRosemarys Baby by Roman Polanski2001 Space Odyssey by Stanley KubrickThe Godfather 1 & 2 by Francis Ford CoppolaBelle de Jour by Luis BuuelMy Own Private Idaho by Gus Van SantDial M for Murder by Alfred HitchcockFGB What book would you take with you on a desert island?TD The Last Temptation by Nikos KazantzakisFGB What is your shopping vice? What would you buy if you won the lottery?TD Real estate in New York CityFGB Who is your Fairygodboss?TD My sister. Shes older (although she wont admit it), wiser and always sees the sunshine through the darkness. Fairygodboss is all about women helping other women - so each week, we celebrate a woman who made a difference in another womans career. Is there a woman who has made a difference in your career? Celebrate her and thank her by nominating her here.