About
Once upon a time a smart and savvy girl walked across her college stage.
She said her goodbyes, left memories behind and entered a new age.
She set out to conquer the real world: a place she imaged would be divine.
But once she got there, she realized it wasn’t so fine.
Her life seemed like an overwhelming buffet of choices. How could she possibly decide?
How to balance Work, Home, Self and Love and handle it all with stride.
While she made many mistakes, changes and improvements along the way,
She gave thanks to the help of her friends, family and a few blogs she checked in with every day.
Meet Ms. Career Girl: today’s girl who wants it all.
A career she loves, a home she cherishes, a strong sense of self and a plus one with whom she can have a ball.
Ms. Career Girl is not perfect, but she is strong and she is unique.
Ms. Career Girl is you and she is me.
Our Mission
Ms. Career Girl Media, Inc. was founded in 2008 with the mission of helping women style their lives. We share inspiring content, “life hacks,” great visuals and our real experiences. MsCareerGirl.com is written by a group of diverse young women who live across the US. We hope that Ms. Career Girl gives you the gusto to get up, take action and create your dream life.
Meet the Founder, Nicole Crimaldi Emerick.
When I left the comforts of my college town, I anticipated a Carrie Bradshaw-like version of life after college. A few years later, I was wondering, “is this it?!” and Ms. Career Girl was born. Soon after, my own career journey went from blah to BOOM!, making the name Ms. Career Girl almost ironic. I’ve worked at two banks, one start-up and today at a digital marketing agency. I’ve changed my career path with little experience during a recession. I’ve been laid off. I’ve been self-employed. I’ve been an adjunct professor. I’ve had debt. I’ve had heartbreak. And all of these experiences taught me that our every day choices ultimately define our lives. Today, I’m married, settled into my dream career and styling my life in Chicago.
Contributors
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Ashley Crimaldi
Beauty
Ashley Crimaldi is a public relations specialist residing in Chicago, IL. Ashley graduated from the University of Missouri in 2010 and has degrees in both Journalism and Women's Studies. In her spare time, Ashley loves to try new beauty products and offer tips, reviews and information to her friends, family and YouTube subscribers. Follow Ashley on Twitter at @MsAtoZBeauty.
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Jehan Miller
Style
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Katie Marotta Dawson
Home
Katie Marotta Dawson is a wife, daughter, sister, teacher, Pinner, and now… blogger! Katie has grown to love being the new girl and has moved all over the U-S-of-A. After living in Nashville, TN for ten years, she recently moved to Geneva, IL with her southern sweetheart, Bobby. Katie and Bobby met in Nashville where Katie went to graduate school and taught first grade. Along with teaching, Katie enjoys any organizational project for home or classroom as well as attempting new recipes and DIY projects. Katie also has a deep love for children’s learning, development, and fashion. Katie is a firm believer in girl time, taking risks, trying new things, and following her heart.
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Kovie Biakolo
Self
Kovie Biakolo is a Drake University Marketing Graduate. Originally thinking she was headed to law school in Chicago or a year in Spain, Kovie found herself in the Windy City in digital writing and marketing for over a year. Currently, Kovie is in graduate school for Multicultural and Organizational Communication and started a blog, Life At Twenty Something to write about the good, the bad and the ugly of the twenty something life.
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Lauren Schaefer
Plus Ones
Lauren Schaefer is a nonprofit event planner, comedy improviser, avid blogger and New York City single lady. Her dating and relationship column, Awkwardly Ever After, appears here every other Thursday. She documents her own new journey as a young professional in New York at her blog From the Fifth Floor. Follow Lauren on Twitter at @Leschaef.
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Meghan Burris
Work
Meghan Burris is a 2011 graduate of The University of Maryland, where she studied Public Relations. Meghan currently works for a Public Affairs and Strategic Communications firm in Washington, D.C. She writes about her experiences in the Nation’s Capital on her blog, All American Honey. Follow Meghan on Twitter @MeghanKBurris.
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Molly Marotta
Editorial Intern
Hey Ladies! My name is Molly, and I am a soon to be graduate of Boston College (EEK!). I am pursuing my Masters in English at the University of Maryland this fall and would love nothing more than to get my PhD next! The (very) long list of things I love includes wine with friends, improvisational comedy, new adventures, and city life. I am over the moon to be a part of the Ms Career Girl team! A group of strong, intelligent, and sassy women: what could be better than that?
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Nadene
Work
Nadene is an adopted Chicagoan who graduated from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business. She is a sales woman who specializes in technology solutions for business. Nadene is also a mentor, speaker and sales coach. You can find some of her amazing tips and tricks on her blog - Fresh On the Job and every Wednesday on Ms. Career Girl!
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Raya Sacco
Editorial Intern
As a full-time college student, part-time salesperson, and writer for The DePaulia student newspaper, I knew that joining MCG as an editorial intern was the next step in pursuing my dream. I am currently a sophomore at DePaul University, studying journalism and marketing in hopes to reach my ultimate goal in fashion journalism. Growing up I knew that I wanted to write and I knew I needed to work in fashion to fulfill my purpose in life. So I thought to myself, writing... Fashion...and came up with, fashion journalist. So why not start now with MCG, to not only help me reach my goal but to help YOU "Style Your Life" as a career girl!
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Shannon Mcnay
Money
Shannon McNay is the Community Outreach and Customer Support Manager at ReadyForZero, a website that helps people get out of debt faster on their own. Shannon loves to share her own experiences and tips she's learned along her own path to help people optimize their finances for a brighter future. You can follow Shannon on Twitter at @shannonmcnay.
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Vivian Ta
Self
Greetings! My name is Vivian, former Miss Texas United America 2011 and a 20-something gal trying to balance a job and graduate school at the same time. A Texas native, I graduated from UT Arlington with a degree in Psychology and am currently in graduate school with the hopes of reaching my ultimate goal: a Ph.D. in Psychology. In the meantime, I work as a professional staff member at UT Arlington's Office of Undergraduate Recruitment where I recruit transfer students and counsel prospective students in their admission process. I am here to help you improve your life, starting with your mind! Follow me on Twitter @vivianta.
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