Without any prior experience and knowing no English at all, I knew one thing - I wanted to learn new things. In 2017 I started working as a Sales Promotion Girl at an activewear retail shop. Although I worked at this company since 2009, it was 2017 that changed me a lot. I found a job at an awesome company with an incredible owner. I’m so proud of myself now, because growing up actually I wasn’t sure where my strengths were. It was the first time I could buy my own mobile phone with my own money. I was proud that for the last two years of school I did not pay tuition, and they even overpaid me for all my achievements. When I won, it helped me with another scholarship, for another six months. I became a running athlete, and joined championships to represent my school. I knew that was not enough though, so I did other things to help. For that time frame my mom did not need to worry about my tuition fees. Effort does not betray results, and I succeeded at becoming number one. When I was a senior in high school, I studied a bit harder than before, to be number one in my class. When I was 14-years old, I started working as a teacher in an elementary school, and making money from that. That made me want to start doing something to create money. Our family was struggling in a bad economic situation going on in Indonesia. But thank God, I was surrounded by many positive people, who helped me grow and mature into a person I am now. I came from a broken family and have had many chances to be a broken kid, a broken teenager and a broken adult. What was the breakthrough moment for you (in your personal life and/or career?) that set you on the current path in life? What was the journey like to get where you are (in life and career-wise)? Write about some of the achievements that you are most proud of. But did not finish for personal reasons.ĥ. I finished high school and have been to college as an IT student. When I’m not working I like to go dancing and sing not professionally, just a hobby, and I love to travel around and explore Bali. I’m an operational manager of a fantastic company and work closely with company’s awesome owner. What is your profession/career/title/self-label/designation? What does your average day look like? My daddy is from East Timor (before it was part of Indonesia – but is now separate) and my mom is from Maluku.ģ. I was born in Denpasar, Bali, grew up also in Denpasar. I hope they move you as much as they did me.Īgustin Gonsalves, but people know me as Ona – that is my nickname. Ona’s answers are pure and heartfelt, strikingly candid, heartwarming and heartbreaking simultaneously. She helped me and my businesses (a retail company and several restaurants in Bali) to survive through the pandemic” - Elle G. She learned English basically on the job! She is not afraid to ask questions, has an incredible survival instinct. I brought her to my business meetings, she sat there, absorbing everything, and showed amazing thirst for knowledge. “There was something in her, a fiery determination. With no prior experience in a retail space, she further took on accounting and management roles. Ona’s drive to learn English for business communications, her requests for more challenging responsibilities and an increase in managerial tasks have all proved successful. Agustin (Ona) Gonsalves has made giant leaps in personal and professional growth. Our next WOW Woman was nominated by an entrepreneur with several successful businesses in Bali, Indonesia she spoke about an employee who stood out from the rest.
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