hey everyone! for the blog post this week i wanted to start something new. there are a lot of people i know that are really interesting, creative, and inspiring; and i thought it would be cool to share some of their stories with you guys. for the first one it's going to be all about keeley. keeley is one of my suite mates, and we've become really close friends over the past few months. i'm excited to share her story; she inspires me everyday, so i hope you'll gain something from her story too!
after keeley finished high school in seattle she decided to take a gap year. she had no idea what she was going to be doing for the summer, let alone the next year. she hadn't applied to any colleges either, but in the end it all worked out.
she got an internship for Faris Jewelry, a modern high end jeweler based in seattle. keeley did a little bit of everything for her; from social media management to design, but mainly production. she learned how to design and make jewelry there, a skill she still would like to pursue in the future. at her internship she had a lot of responsibilities, but she grew a lot from the experience.
in october of her gap year she moved to the northern cascades for a month and a half to get her EMT license and Wilderness EMT license along with an MPIC certification. she went through a lot of hard training, all while living in the wilderness. she also used her training to later get a position as a medical assistant for a private practice.
she got an internship for Faris Jewelry, a modern high end jeweler based in seattle. keeley did a little bit of everything for her; from social media management to design, but mainly production. she learned how to design and make jewelry there, a skill she still would like to pursue in the future. at her internship she had a lot of responsibilities, but she grew a lot from the experience.
in october of her gap year she moved to the northern cascades for a month and a half to get her EMT license and Wilderness EMT license along with an MPIC certification. she went through a lot of hard training, all while living in the wilderness. she also used her training to later get a position as a medical assistant for a private practice.
keeley also has a sister, kay, with down syndrome who has been a big part of her life. she functions at the level of a four year old, so keeley has had to help take care of her all her life. she has said that everything that has made her who she is has been because of kay. kay was that one person in her life that no matter what happened, she would unconditionally love her. as a result of kay's medical issues, keeley has had to work a lot around medicine. this was mainly what inspired her to pursue her interest in medicine. kay also inspires her to live her life in the present, and to never wait to do something she wants to do.
although keeley is interested in medicine, she also has a very creative side. during her internship at Faris Jewelry, she got a lot of experience working with very different people. faris, the owner of Fairs Jewelry, was a master at networking; and keeley learned all the tricks of the trade from her. she has gotten to learn a lot form faris and is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have her as a mentor. keeley also got to work with a creative space called Love City Love, which basically was an open space for anything creative. she worked with Love City Love to create popup shops and to model for Faris Jewelry, which was an experience she really enjoyed.
the summer before keeley started college she took a trip to iceland. it had always been a dream of her's to go, and she absolutely loved it there. she road tripped around the entire island, camping practically every night, and enjoying every minute of it. her favorite part by far, however, was the icebergs. she is obsessed with ice; she actually started crying the first time she saw the icebergs. in the future she wants to be able to work in antartica, where she can continue to appreciate the beauty of ice.
all in all, keeley has done a lot with her life so far, and she has been an amazing friend and inspiration in the months i have known her. i really hope you've found her story interesting! xo shawndiz
photos by keeley and editorials for faris by avi loud.
all in all, keeley has done a lot with her life so far, and she has been an amazing friend and inspiration in the months i have known her. i really hope you've found her story interesting! xo shawndiz
photos by keeley and editorials for faris by avi loud.