Bunny White
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About
Everyone has a story, this is mine...
Over the course of my childhood and teen years I realized that I was not meant for the usual 9 to 5, or any version of it. By the time I had completed high school, I knew what my passions were, but I had no idea how I could pursue them all and support myself in doing so. The challenge was clear to me, the way through was not.
In 2006, after 3 successful years working as a visual merchandizer and showroom decorator, I determined I was meant to be an entrepreneur. I set out to learn the ways of building a creative business and began the journey by serving as my own wedding planner. Eight years later I had added women's clothing swap event coordinator, burlesque performer, costume designer, professional organizer, color consultant, graphic designer, professional gift wrapper, landscape designer, interior decorator, and furniture designer to the list of things I had done or become. I had also spent two years working part time as an elementary after school counselor and returned to college only to leave one semester shy of an Architectural drafting associates degree, and one year shy of a bachelors in...something.
When I stepped back from all of my obligations in 2013, so that I could re-evaluate my trajectory and check my hearts compass, I had a lot of experience to reflect on and learn from. I spent a year redefining what being a creative entrepreneur means to me, discovered a whole new world of possibilities, and am currently building a lifestyle blogging and design business.
All of my whimsical wanderings have enabled me to build a soulful business that demonstrates how to thrive as a multi-passionate creative solopreneur. It has taken two paradigm shifts and a few melt downs to get here, but I am filled with gratitude, awe, and confidence as I take the next steps of this adventure.
So welcome to my madhouse, where wandering is encouraged and perfection is over-rated (along with choosing a niche and being a specialist).
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Education
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Self-Study branding course for Soulful EntrepreneursThe Alchemy Study2015 - Currently EnrolledThe Alchemy Study is a framework to explore the depths of our souls so that business can become a much more fluid and expansive process. It is a twelve-week, multi-faceted experience through which we explore the Self, using the lens of the twelve archetypes within us. The study leads you through a self-discovery process which establishes clarity and authenticity not just for your brand, but for your life.
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Self-Discovery course for living an extraordinary lifeLandmark Forum2015 - Currently EnrolledLandmark is unlike anything else. It is not self-help, and the self-discovery work you do eclipses most of what you will find in the genre. It is something that will challenge your beliefs, past experiences with self-improvement, and provide you an opportunity to completely shift your world-view so that you experience un-paralleled power, freedom, and self-expression.
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A.A. of Architectural DraftingAustin Community College + Tarrant County College2010 - 2013NOTEWORTHY COURSES ++ Public Speaking ++ Greenbuilding ++ Construction Methods & Materials ++ Color Theory ++ Technical Illustration & Presentation ++ Drawing I ++ Design I
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Prject NEW small business graduateFort Worth Business Assistance Center2007 - 2008++ 10 week small business development course ++ Taken again in 2008 as a refresher
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Certified Color ConsultantDewey Color System2008 - 2008++ 2 Day Training in Atlanta, GA
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Certified Professional OrganizerClear + Simple Professional Organizing2008 - 2008++ 5 Day Intensive Training in Salt Lake City, UT
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Experience
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Creative Freelancerself-employed in the gig economyAustin, TXSep 2013 - Present (11 years 3 months)In the summer of 2013 I found myself in need of a break from pre-existing obligations and time to re-set my course. It was the most fruitful and eye-opening time of my 8 year entrepreneurial journey.
While doing the deeply valuable work that helped me recognize how perfect blogging is for me, I have done a variety of freelance creative work:
+ burlesque choreography
+ ebook cover design
+ holiday gift wrapping
+ holiday decorating
+ interior e-decorating
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Program CounselorEarth Kids After School CareAustin, TXAug 2011 - Nov 2013 (2 years 3 months)++ Supervised and mentored a group of thirteen second-grade children, as well as additional students from other groups as needed.
++ Organized fun and engaging crafts and science projects.
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Board of DirectorsVajra Azaya Self-Reliant CommunitiesAustin, TXFeb 2013 - Aug 2013 (6 months)After becoming a valued member of in the local DIY sustainability community I was elected to the board of directors for a non-profit organization that provides support to grassroots self-reliant communities in Austin and surrounding areas.
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Creator of The ReDesign/ReBuild Projectunofficial non-profit organizationAustin, TXJan 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year 2 months)This project was a labor of love that I birthed while attending school and working part time. I developed the idea to express the extent of my sustainable community development interests. I set up all of the media and social sites but lacked adequate support to keep it going. Currently it remains the seed and foundation of my true desires in being a designer.
MISSION:
++ To establish multiple vibrant and stylish, holistic and harmonic, small-scale intentional communities within the city of Austin.
++ To provide a deeply gratifying lifestyle that emphasizes stewardship for each other and the planet, as well as engaging oneself in more meaningful pursuits in order to fulfill your highest purpose.
++ To demonstrate high-style, high-quality, sustainable living at a price that eclipses conventional costs and consequently makes such housing a viable and attractive option.
VISION:
We envision living in a city where providing for the ultimate health and happiness of people and our home, which we call planet Earth, is paramount to all else. A place where we do not suffer the wrath of inconsiderate, greedy, short-term gains, financial or otherwise. Where we find ourselves genuinely supported in our efforts to build homes, communities, and lifestyles which champion environments and pursuits that fulfill our highest purpose. -
Burlesque Performerself-employeed in the gig economyDallas, TXFeb 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 10 months)++ Created and performed dynamic avant-garde burlesque routines.
++ Conceptualized, edited and produced all audio/visuals.
++ Hand made personal repertoire of costumes and props with meticulous care.
++ Helped support and grow the burlesque movement, which encourages self acceptance, in the DFW area.
HIGHLIGHTS:
2010 - Winner of Hot Rods and Heels "Performer One to Watch", Dallas, TX
2010 - Pin Curl Magazine July Cover Model, Dallas, TX
2010 - Viva Las Vegas 13 Burlesque Competition, Las Vegas, NV -
Clothing Swap Event Creator + CoordinatorStuff Swap EventsDallas, TXSep 2007 - Apr 2010 (2 years 7 months)++ Raised sustainability awareness by hosting local clothing swap recycling events.
++ Managed venues, volunteers, sponsors, and event set up/take down.
++ Designed all promotional material and websites.
HIGHLIGHTS:
2008 - Speaker at the Fort Worth Home and Garden Show
2008 - Feature story in 5-minute segment on CBS 11 about green money saving ideas
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Interior Decorator + Event PlannerDiamond in the Rough DesignsFort Worth, TXJun 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 2 months)My first foray into entrepreneurship - a design company offering interior decorating, home staging, and event planning.
I became my first client, planning my own wedding from top to bottom - on a very conservative $5,000 budget.
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Affiliations
Blogger @ BunnyWanderland.com
Interior Decorator
Professional Organizer
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