Animals + Business, lower blood pressure

Hi, am Sophie Paladichuk and I too am one of the founding members of animalcareerist.com. In my day to day life, I have been implicated of being overenthusiastic in my love for animals. In business, I have cemented a solid reputation for being a creative thinker with proven results, who's not afraid to think outside of the box. So a place, or a "home", where we can share our talents, experiences, and knowledge of animals PLUS business, just seemed to make good ol' common sense.

I started my professional career in sales & marketing for A.L.S., a retail jewelry company out of Woodinville, WA. From there I moved into sales & marketing of commercial equipment for Market Northwest.

Then, the dot com era hit. I was always one to look into new technology, especially when it held hands with media that can be used for marketing. Over many weekends, I attended webmaster certification courses, back then, only offered at Comp USA. After receiving my webmaster certification I was hired on to a men's clothier company, SAVI/ SAVIshopper.com We were just expanding into the world of online retail and I was named Director of Marketing. It was a golden time to work in the dot com era, money was flowing like wine and we all worked with stars in our eyes. It was towards the end of SAVIshopper.com that I lead my most successful marketing campaigns. Working with very little budget due to the lack of funding I was able to stretch my mind way out of the box and solidify my reputation as a creative thinker.

II then spent another five years in the marketing world but I was always yearning to be the one actually sunk in color swatches and font choices. I went back to school and studied multi media design and production. I am now a full fledged multi media designer.

NOW, combine that with a love for all animals ? I grew up with a cat, a tortoise, three mice, a frog, four dogs and various lizards. I have been, for over (6) years now, a dog owner, a dog lover, and a dog trainer. I am the proud mom of a young teen who shows, trains, grooms, and works in the world of Dogs. She is currently one of the top five junior handlers in the US, she works for professional dog handling team Shea and Tiffany Skinner, and participates in the D.O.G.S. 4-H Club. We also have fun with our four legged buddies in flyball & agility.

In my off time, you can usually find me at Marymoor off leash dog park, chew toy in hand and covered in ball slobber. When working, you will find me designing (working) on my computer, a dog's head in my lap, another dog keeping my toes toasty... who wouldn't want a career working in the animal world? It's good for your blood pressure.