Kelly Kretschmar ’08

Alumni Voices

Kelly Kretschmar ’08

Beaver Reflections:
I graduated from Beaver in 2008. I joined Beaver in 7th grade so I was there through most of middle school and all of high school. I loved it. I had great friends. The teachers were really engaging and they made sure that all the students succeeded. The arts courses I took were really beneficial. Mr. Brooks was the art teacher and he really helped my creativity blossom. One of the best experiences I had at Beaver was going to Kenya, I think it was my junior year, with Mr. Kaiwa. Since then I have gone all over the world but it started at Beaver.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After Beaver, I went to Tulane University in New Orleans. Sociology was my major and I had minors in psychology and business. After I graduated, I came back to Boston to work for a technology start-up, It was an online textbook marketplace. I did marketing for them for 5 years and learned a lot working with a small team. At one point, the team was just me. I loved the creativity in that and being able to have your hands on a lot of different projects. After that, I finished my MBA at Emory in 2019 and now live in New Jersey working for Bayer in brand management. I do a lot of analytics and create digital content for One-A-Day Vitamins and Flintstones Vitamins. The past few months I’ve been back in Boston with my parents, working remotely. Being able to have that time with family is really nice.

“The pandemic has provided me with opportunities to learn more about myself and what I find important.”
– Kelly Kretschmar ’08

Advice to Beaver students:
Take advantage of all the resources you have. All your teachers are there to support you and want you to succeed even after you leave.

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