Though Julie Miessi has dreamed of owning a store since she was a 7-year-old girl growing up in Ivory Coast, she never really expected it to become a reality.
“Honestly, a year ago, I would have never imagined that I would really be in this position and doing this job,” Miessi said.
Miessi, who has a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a master’s degree in environmental science, had been working as a senior microbiologist in Santa Fe Springs for five years when she was suddenly laid off at the beginning of this year. Defeated and hurt, she decided to try something different…