Your Purpose Will Find You

For as long as I can remember, I have been someone who would interject to offer a solution to solve a problem, even if far-flung. It’s part of my ever-present Omni-attitude of ‘We can do this!”  Starting my first company at age 6 was the result of being ushered to the playground to engage in a competitive game of hopscotch with classmates only ...
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Connecting In This Time Of Quarantine

Hello!My name is Nancy, the Co-Founder of Alyn Vaughn, where style and purpose intersect to address the national absence of skill acquisition and apprenticeships among students in the United States. Since the inception of AV we’ve made an effort to share our mission at our kiosk in Nashville, TN, and with people attending events we work across 1...
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Apprenticeships: Impacting education through hands-on skills

In 2009 I found myself unemployable after working 25 years for the same company as an executive in entertainment business management. My resume was filled with examples of my ability to manage multiple projects at once. I had launched the company’s Nashville foundation initiative which supported a mentoring program for elementary students from a local title one school, backed literacy efforts for ESL students, promoted school beautification projects and worked as a liaison for terminally ill pediatric patients.  I enjoyed the day to day operations of a business while also pursuing my passion for supporting youth. I had even accomplished the personal goal of writing, and publishing a book.
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