Marine biologist Grace Buschiazzo works at the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Care Center, where she treats injured and sick sea turtles before releasing them back into the wild.

Daniel Matthews responds to medical emergencies in his job as a paramedic.

Pet trainer Shir Limazati specializes in helping kids who feel afraid of dogs embrace dog ownership. “That is my reward,” she says.

Sneaker designer Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson works to inspire other women of color to pursue a career in the athletic footwear industry.

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“I had no idea that I was creating a method or an approach to styling hair. I was just creating a means to an end, which was, I wanted to be able to braid my hair.”

Camp leaders Eileen McCafferty and Jason Samuel help kids build skills and confidence in the great outdoors.

Your Hot Job users share what matters most to them when it comes to their future careers.

Interpreter and translator Yasmin Alkashef turned a love of languages into a career that connects her with the world.

“Working out saved my life,” Philip Wheaton says. He encourages others to leave their stress at the gym. “When I say, ‘Don’t stop, don’t quit, don’t give up,’ I mean it.”

“If you really love something and you want to make a career out of it, you’ll find a way to make it work.”

“With nails, there are always new trends,” says nail artist Laura Santamaria. “I feel like I will always remain a student.”

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Koren Draper is a chef who owns and runs a catering company. “My passion, once I gave it a little bit of fuel, just turned into a burning flame,” she says.

As a master electrician, Yordanys Torres works on service calls. “It’s really the most complex work in the field,” he says, “because you never know what you’re going to find.”

Girls Auto Clinic founder Patrice Banks wasn’t comfortable at traditional auto repair shops—so she learned the trade and started her own.

“There’s definitely a mother hen kind of feel, when at graduation you get to see all your baby chicks have grown up. They’re leaders.”

“I’ve always loved music. It’s so central to how people identify themselves, create community, and mark special occasions.”

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“Surprise and delight them” is buyer Brian Winters’s motto. He works for Albertsons, a large grocery company with more than 2,000 stores.

“I get to work with dogs,” says Paul Campanella, senior director of event operations for the Westminster Kennel Club. “It’s my life’s passion.”

Ivan Adames raises funds that help the Chicago Botanic Garden grow strong.

Meet a young actor who’s about to appear in his first starring role in a Hollywood film.

Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty researches objects in space. She hopes her work inspires others to do the same.

TFK Kid Reporter Evelyn Peng speaks with trailblazing journalist Connie Chung about her career and the challenges she's had to overcome.

“You’re still acting, even though it’s silly cartoon voices. You still have to make the audience care for these characters.”

"I think audiences want to be surprised. They want to see new things."

Danessa Myricks took an unconventional route to the beauty industry. Now she runs her own makeup brand.

David Neeleman turned his love for planes and innovation into a career in the airline industry.