Trades
Last updated September 15, 2025
In this article
- Following Your Artistic Passion with Mary Elizabeth L!
- No Bad Days at the Chocolate Factory with Nate C!
This is The Way: Career Stories to Find Your Way–a video series created by Get Schooled. In this series, you’ll hear from professionals in all types of industries about how they found their way and the advice they have for young people starting their first jobs. We’re here to help you find your way!
Following Your Artistic Passion with Mary Elizabeth L!
Company: Custom jewelry/jeweler/goldsmith
Title: Business Owner
Experience at current job: 4 years as business owner, 28 years as goldsmith
Postsecondary: Kansas City Art Institute (4 year college of art and design)
Mary Elizabeth is a Goldsmith and entrepreneur. She went to college and was also an apprentice. Now she works with people to build custom jewelry!
No Bad Days at the Chocolate Factory with Nate C!
Company: Dandelion Chocolate
Title: Lead Chocolate Maker
Experience at current job: 3 years
Postsecondary: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Nate is a Lead Chocolate Maker at Dandelion Chocolate. He says that solving problems every day and making a great product is what ensures that there is never a bad day at the chocolate factory!
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