14岁的塔萨·伊万诺维奇
14岁的塔萨·伊万诺维奇
联合创始人 & 移民食品公司首席运营官
I'm a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Immigrant Food, a Washington D.C.-based restaurant startup that ‘marries’ innovative gastronomy with social advocacy. Immigrant Food currently has three locations in the D.C. area, and has received notable recognitions (Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2019, 2022年Ayuda变革倡导者奖, etc) for its innovative cause-casual model of integrating a social justice component into the business model since inception. I also moonlight as a commentator at Altamar, a well-respected independent international affairs podcast.
Where you've been in your career and where you are going...
My professional career includes creating and implementing strategic communications for international policy and politics at a Washington D.C. think tank, and global financial matters at a financial public and media relations firm. I was the first Washington Correspondent for Oslobodjenje, one of the oldest and most prominent 新闻 outlets in the Balkans. I was born in Belgium to parents from the former Yugoslavia and recruited to the United States by Virginia Tech’s Division 1 Varsity tennis team. I graduated with a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). In 2022, I was named on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 List, Washington Business Journal’s 25 Women Who Mean Business, FSR的40家冉冉升起的餐厅之星, and DC Fray’s 8 Trailblazing Women in Hospitality.
How would you capture the essence of your work in a 新闻paper headline...
Disruptive Food Startup Incorporates Gastronomy and Advocacy
How Virginia Tech equipped me for the 'real world'...
The experience of having met people from around the world (and around the U.S.)，他们是同学, and having played tennis on a competitive varsity team dealing with the ups and downs of winning and losing, gave me a taste of the complexities of the real world. 对此我非常感激.
A key habit, practice, or skill that's worth the effort...
Waking up early and visualizing your day. Preparation is a huge part of getting things done, and keep going.
Biggest misconception about my job or industry...
I think the hospitality industry often gets a reputation of hard work for minimal pay - and many people almost look down upon servers or line cooks. 事实上, the restaurant workers are some of the most resilient, intelligent and dynamic people out there!
我最喜欢的一句话...
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.——玛丽·恩格尔布赖特
我隐藏的天赋...
记住别人的生日
The work project/initiative you're most excited about...
移民食品是我的热情项目, and I'm excited to see where we go from having grown to three locations in Washington, D.C. 大流行期间. We opened in November 2019, just mere months before the pandemic hit. Through hard work and dedication we managed to expand, and we are looking to continue growing in the years ahead.
Fondest Virginia Tech memory or tradition...
在《网上赌博网站十大排行》中跳跃!
Best part of being a Virginia Tech alum...
The vast alumni network, and always being able to call Blacksburg 首页!
Words of encouragement to a current Virginia Tech student...
弗吉尼亚理工大学是一个特别的地方. Cherish the experiences, challenge yourself, and expand your network. 这些时刻不会永远持续下去, but you'll always look back at the memories you made and the lessons you learned.
这是我最热衷的事业...
当然是移民. It's the reason I'm here, and it's the reason America is one of the greatest countries in the world.
我读的最后一本书...
通奸，保罗·科埃略
如果我有超能力，那就是...
是看不见的. Not because I want to hide - just imagine all the awesome places I could witness!
这是我最具影响力的经历...
Dealing with people who don't believe in me. You think about the mentors in your life, the advisors and the incredible people who have shaped you. But I'm also grateful to those who have challenged me, 谁不相信我, who may have even tried to tear me down. 因为他们，我变得更坚强了. 我当时可能没有意识到, but those experiences are some of the most formative of my entire life.