DiscoverSPARKEDFrom Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder
From Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder

From Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder

Update: 2024-10-22
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In today's career transformation story, you’ll meet Gabriela Pereira, who transitioned from her dream job as a toy designer to founding DIY MFA, an educational company for writers, after leaving her initial career due to health concerns, ultimately realizing she could fulfill her maker passion in a new field.

Gabriela Pereira, is the founder of DIY MFA - an online education platform empowering writers to hone their craft outside the traditional MFA system. But Gabriela's journey began with an unexpected detour.

After achieving her childhood dream of becoming a toy designer, a personal health crisis forced Gabriela to pivot from the corporate world. Through deep introspection, she realized her true callings were creating new offerings while constantly acquiring knowledge - the essence of her Primary Maker and Shadow Maven Sparketypes. 


Host: Jonathan Fields, creator of Good Life Project podcast and the Sparketype® Assessment,

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From Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder

From Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder

Jonathan Fields