More Than Just a Fairytale
By Ronald Hedley “Belle rushed over to the Beast as the final petal was about to fall from the rose. His time was just about to run out. ‘I love you!’ whispered Belle, breaking the enchantress spell. Magically, the wounded Beast turned back into a healthy, handsome prince. All of the objects in the castle became human beings again, too, and Belle and the prince lived happily ever after.” (Teitelbaum, Michael. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. A Golden Book. New York. 1991.)
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And, just like that, the life of young Amanda Prochaska was changed forever. “I loved the movie, so I decided to learn French in high school. I did so well in French that I received a scholarship in college. That took me to France for a while and helped me get my first job,” Prochaska explained. Her first job was with Schneider Electric. “Because they were a French-owned company, I decided to go to their website. I went to their website. They had a buyer position open. I went through the interview process, and I was offered the job that same day. I have been in procurement ever since,” Prochaska said.
