Being focused has helped her race ahead in her life and achieve her dreams well beforehand.
How often have we come across people who have turned their thoughts to reality, very rare isn’t it? But a few have broken all barriers and excelled exponentially, as to where their professional careers were concerned. One name which tops amongst such high achievers is that of Bridgette Rivera, who is all of 26 years old, having achieved her goals of locking in a good life for herself. Being raised amidst a neighborhood which was known for its notoriety, it was tough for anyone living under such adverse conditions to make it up in life, but not her. Despite the environment and background from where she came, which doesn’t typically support individuals of her ethnicity to advance in life, she strived to break all rules. Having faced life’s worst hardships and still making it to the top.
It’s amazing to know how she carved her career to reach such optimum levels of success, which can be considered as an impressive feat. At present, she holds a commanding position in a construction management company in Manhattan, KBE-NY. Her story dates to the time when she started off by studying criminal justice at John Jay College, as a 17-year-old freshman and after a while she realized that her interests lied somewhere else. At first, she says she wasn’t sure which career path would best suit her, as she had not planned when she entered the professional sphere, but soon after she quicky knew her “somewhere else” was in business management. That forced her to change her educative track soon after.
All throughout her Sophomore and Junior year in college she was working at Pret A Manger, a UK sandwich shop franchise, working for about 50 – 60 hours a week. “By the time I reached 20, I grew from being a team member to assistant general manager,” says Bridgette who simultaneously went on finishing her junior year in college, while being pregnant at the same time. After her son’s birth, she decided to move on to a more professional work environment rather than working in a fast-paced retail job.
Her first attempt at making the switch to a corporate job, resulted in success. She landed herself a job from Craigslist working for Lettire Construction Corp, a general contractor construction company, as a receptionist. She worked there for three years, gaining experience, and eventually decided to quit her post as an executive office/risk management assistant to secure a higher paying job as a contract administrator, where her work involved being the lead liaison with clients, preparing construction contract documents and budgets before final execution.
Then came the worst phase in everybody’s lives, which is when the global pandemic struck in 2020. She thought of finishing her final year of college via remote learning, but eventually decided to settle her student loans completely. After the pandemic lightened a bit, she aspired to achieve more and gave herself a timeframe to achieve that by the start of 2021, somewhat of a New Year resolution if you will. Fortunately, by June 2021 she got hold of a six-figure salary job, accomplishing her goals well within time. Her grit, determination and self-belief helped her pave a successful career path on which she walks today. Indeed, a true inspiration for many young women and mothers out there who want to accomplish more and who continue striving to reach the top. Here’s the finest inspiration one could ever get, by the name of Bridgette Rivera.
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