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  • Sukritta Tewintarapakti

    Creative Director, Falzon.co and Ooika.co

    What do you do?

    Hello, I’m Sukritta. I work as a creative director for Falzon. Co and Ooika. Co. (different company but same owner). My job is to oversee the companies’ online marketing, especially social media. 

    – Create more engagement 

    – Come up with new content plans

    – Coordinate with the writers to write SEO blog

    What attracted you to the company? Was getting into it challenging or easy?

    It all started with my internship. My manager recommended me to the CEO of Ooika and Falzon during the internship so getting in wasn’t challenging. On the other hand, adapting to the American work culture is the hardest part for me as an Asian. Americans are very straightforward, while I’m not at all. 

    What is the key to making you successful in the internship and getting to your current job?

    Making your manager or the person in charge of you impressed! I’m always willing to do and help with everything that I can. If there’s something I cannot do or never did before, I would tell them and ask if they could teach me to do the task given so I can learn and help them next time. My manager said she was impressed with that, so she recommended me to her friends because she believes I’ll be helpful to their company.

    Does your degree equip you with the skills required by your job? 

    Yes, directly and indirectly. The English language is the door to more opportunities. I wouldn’t get this job without the chance to be part of Stamford BA English. Also, many tasks at the company require my knowledge from the classes in BA eng curriculum. 

    What are the challenges you face daily? How do you overcome them?

    1. I’m working remotely with an American company, so there’s a time difference between us. Sometimes, we meet at 2 PM New York time which is 2 AM here. This messed up my schedule, and I started to have problems sleeping. At some point, I decided to schedule an appointment with a therapist to fix my sleeping problem. I also discussed this problem with my company, and we agreed to design a meeting time suitable for everyone.

    2. I’m assigned to be in charge of a few people older than me or who have been working here for a longer time. This sometimes makes me feel a bit uncomfortable ordering them to do something or even reminding them that there’s an overdue task they need to get done. 

    Is there any advice you would give current students to help them prepare for employment?

    My friends and I graduated during the pandemic, so finding jobs was difficult. We faced a lot of disappointments. Many of us jumped into a position we hated just because we were scared to be “A graduate without a job”. Some of us get a job as soon as we can find one, even if it is unrelated to our interests. Society forces us to do so, but I want to tell you guys that it’s unimportant. Don’t rush and take time to find a job that you want. Wasting time to find something suitable for you is better than wasting it in a company that kills your mental health, and you will probably quit anyway. The right thing will come at the right time.