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Natalia Senanayake

Professor: Carol Cassidy Class: Broadcast News Writing and Reporting Takeaway: Interviewing Lauren and seeing her workspace gave me a behind-the-scenes look at the experiences of a student entrepreneur. Her story shows that students can start their own small businesses around their passions, if they put in enough time and effort.

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The Jewelry Maker

Rutgers University English major Lauren Dorey runs Golden Godess Gems, a small jewelry business that specializes in wire-wrapped crystals that purport to have spiritual healing properties. Dorey began her business through her Instagram account, @goldengoddessgems,...

A Day in the Life of a Teacher in Quarantine

My mother, Amanda Senanayake, is a 4th and 5th grade bilingual teacher in New Jersey’s East Orange School District. She became fluent in Spanish after spending a gap year in Venezuela on a Rotary International...