A Day in the Life of a Theonista
My name is Alexandra Szablya Ramdin. Alex for short.
First, I need to tell you this: there is a lot of love at Theo. One of the mottoes or sayings around here is “Pheel the Love” (the ph being a play on the name of our street where our factory is located – Phinney Ave in Seattle.) I pheel the love in this place all the time – from Dana, who hugs anyone who’s willing to be hugged anytime, anywhere, to Mackenzie, who makes sure I always have a pair of scissors – right where I left them. I pheel the love from Rosa, who is trying (and failing) to teach me Spanish, and from Jessie, who patiently (and successfully) teaches me to use the copier.
If I had to describe my job, I would call myself the Assistant to the Assistant of the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Properly nested. Let me tell you about a typical day, or really a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday in a week not so long ago.