Annie

A team of individuals

A look back at what I learned from a year of leading a team of 30 fiercely individual people to recruit and motivate 1,500 other individuals to help a great cause. At my desk I keep two photos of the 2018 Morale & Recruitment committee. I keep them to remind me of my time withContinue reading “A team of individuals”

Frozen, but not the Disney movie

Growing up, my family would often eat at a restaurant called the “Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater.” It was an exciting experience for my brothers and I because it was the one place my parents would let us sit in the front seat of a ‘car.’ We’d eat our meatloaf or chicken nuggets as a family while andContinue reading “Frozen, but not the Disney movie”

Carolina Blue

Not so long ago, I left North Carolina for the first time. I embarked on a huge adventure: to move to Orlando, Florida to work at Walt Disney World. It had been a dream of mine for so long, I left with wide-eyes that barely looked back to what I was leaving behind. I hadContinue reading “Carolina Blue”

Baking Magic

At 7-years-old, I didn’t know the difference between baking soda and baking powder. If you have known me for more than a month, you might have tasted my chocolate chip cookies or one of my cupcakes. I hope it was good, after all, I’ve been baking since I was 7-years-old, that’s 16 years of mixing,Continue reading “Baking Magic”

Celebrate Other People on Your Birthday | Consider This

I love birthdays. They’re a great way to tell the people you love most in the world how much you care about them. I used to go all out for birthdays, especially my brother’s because it fell in the middle of summer break. My birthday, however, has always fallen at an inconvenient time– April 30.Continue reading “Celebrate Other People on Your Birthday | Consider This”

Dreams Come True

One of the greatest joys in life is a dream coming true. You can see it on the faces of children when they meet their favorite Disney character or finally get to train to be a Jedi. As adults, we often stop dreaming. Instead, we set goals. They’re a bit more attainable, practical. Don’t beContinue reading “Dreams Come True”

The ‘Accident Waiting to Happen’ Friend

“You were gone for 2 minutes, WHAT HAPPENED???” -my boyfriend last Monday. We all have that one friend who is always in a brace or always sick. They’re the ‘accident waiting to happen‘ friend. Though you worry about them constantly, they make up for it with their hilarious injury stories and laughable accidents. They’ve sprainedContinue reading “The ‘Accident Waiting to Happen’ Friend”

Working for Disney Will Ruin the Magic

I had countless people tell me this before I moved down in May 2014 for the Disney College Program. Many mistook my bright-eyed excitement for naivete and took to ‘educating’ me on what would happen. It was as if they thought I was moving down for a vacation and would be rudely awakened when I realized that working long hoursContinue reading “Working for Disney Will Ruin the Magic”

The DCP Facebook Page

Want to know what it’s like to apply for the Disney College Program (DCP) and be a part of one of these groups? Come with me on a journey into an alternate reality where you are applying for the DCP.

Are you a Real-Life Disney Princess?

A while back, my life-long friend Claire was telling me how she first described me to her boyfriend: “Picture a real-life Disney Princess and that’s Annie.” I laughed it off and went on with my life, but it’s stuck in my mind. How does one acquire this ‘unofficial’ Disney Princess status and is it a desirableContinue reading “Are you a Real-Life Disney Princess?”