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My development journey in terms of education, started in 2011 when I started my undergraduate degree in Business and Marketing. After my graduation, I struggled to understand and apply what I had learnt and translate this into a career as my jobs prior to this had been in fast food and retail. I went blindly into a contact centre job and whilst I made some friends for life, this job was not my calling. I did however find myself thriving in various job roles due to the transferrable skills I had gained and developed a sense of gratitude for how these skills and my day to day work could help me in everyday life.

I progressed in my contact centre career and utilised my patience, problem solving and analytical skills as a complaint handler. During this time, I started Aligned which began as a Crystal store only but also sparked my return to my Indian roots, where I studied the Chakra system in depth. I utilised this knowledge to create Chakra focussed workshops, blending ancient practices with academia to provide tools which could be applied in the modern and changing world in which we live. I also wanted to sell crystals to people face to face rather than just through a website so I started a small pop-up event which went from two vendors to having showcased over 40 entrepreneurs over the past 5 years over 15 events - creating free, family friendly spaces for communities to connect. 

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My positive performance at work led to a successful application for sponsorship at a HR postgraduate degree. This qualification alongside my other interests resulted in my first leadership role, my entry into the world of careers and the start of my journey as a youth and adult mentor. I then proceeded to gain my Masters degree in Leadership and Management to help progress myself further. My current full-time role is as an Operational HR Leader for a worldwide media organisation. I am also a volunteer mentor in schools and Mother to a baby girl - I have continued to pursue this gift of a brand as my passion and purpose; in the hope to show my daughter and others, that we really can have it all when we are aligned!