Julia Szkiba & Steve O'Connor

Teaches at Idlewild Books

Julia Szkiba Bio:

Julia has over 18 years of experience as a fashion designer and graphic artist. She has been a designer for Tangerine Tree, a childrenswear collection made of all organic materials, as well as other clientele. She also freelances and colsults for various clients and start-ups. She is currently teaching online for the Bachelor's and Master's Fashion Merchandising programs for the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

Steve O'Connor Bio: 
11 years of sales and sales management success at the retail and headquarter level with Fortune 500 companies. Steve left the "comfort" of the corporate world and entered into the commission only world of stock brokering. "My friends and family thought I was crazy for leaving the "security" of the corporate world, for the uncertainty of stocks and bonds. I will never forget my first day as a financial consultant, making 300 cold calls a day, no company car, no expense account, no more consistent income. Not only would I do it again, I would have done it much sooner!" After ten years of financial consulting, Steve is now a Realtor and continues to be a business and financial consultant. Steve is married to a fashion designer with 20 years of industry experience.