The Real Résumé

This isn’t the polished LinkedIn version. This is the one that starts in the kitchen at McDonald’s when I was 14 years old. During my interview, the manager said, “We usually don’t hire people this young,” but they took a chance — and I became the youngest employee in McDonald’s history in Australia at the time. Every job since has taught me something real: how to work under pressure, how to connect with people, and how to find pride in any role. Some jobs paid in money, others in lessons — but every single one helped build the way I think, lead, and create today.