Hello, Turtle Love Co. friends! My name is Alicia. Pleased to meet you.

About a month ago I happened upon a job listing that spoke of an opportunity to do customer service, social media marketing, and a touch of design for a socially- and ecologically-conscious online jewelry retailer. As an unemployed graphic designer and front desk coordinator with three tumblr accounts, two twitter accounts, a livejournal, a facebook page and about 12 boards on pinterest, it sounded like a match made in heaven. Did I also mention I’ve been collecting silver and gemstone jewelry since I got my very first paycheck from my very first high school job? Yeah, I knew this was the place I was meant to work.

In addition to an internet and jewelry obsession, I have another passion: feminism. Feminists are very misunderstood creatures, so I’ll be clear: Feminism is about being an active supporter of equality and rights for all people. Civil rights, gender equality and marriage equality mean a great deal to me and are things I think about and am vocal about each and every day. Turtle Love Co. shares those same values, and that’s a major reason I feel so privileged to be a part of this family.

So that’s a little bit about me. From now on I’ll be creating posts on the TLC blog every Wednesday about customer service and engagement/wedding culture with a focus on jewelry. I hope you enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoy writing them.

Alicia