ABOVE PHOTO: A bike information session at the Hostel Shoppe. Photo contributed by Mikayla Obsuszt.
Becoming a teacher has always been Mikayla Obsuszt’s career goal. Her parents are teachers, and her first job in high school was at a child care facility, where she learned she loved to help others and wanted a classroom to call her own.
“Every task that I completed was done with the idea of helping others.
With an interest in marketing, Obsuszt chose the marketing and business education program at University of Wisconsin-Stout and recently completed a summer internship, where she gained marketing experience and grew as a future educator.
At the Hostel Shoppe, a cycling store in Stevens Point, she felt the same fulfillment that she finds in teaching, helping people of all ages and abilities experience the joy and freedom of cycling.
“The greatest lesson my internship taught me is that no matter who you are, every individual is capable of doing amazing things with the right support. From a bike store to the classroom, this lesson is important for everyone,” said Obsuszt, of Wisconsin Rapids. “Every task that I completed was done with the idea of helping others. I had a very surface-level understanding of the cycling industry prior to this role, but at the Hostel Shoppe, it is about more than cycling.”
The classroom management and technical skills, as well as networking opportunities she gained in her marketing and business education classes and conferences, helped prepare her for the internship.
“Completing this internship has not only allowed me to develop my marketing skill set but has encouraged me to enhance my soft skills as well,” she said. “Having real industry experience that you can transfer to the classroom is extremely important when becoming a marketing and business educator. With experience, you are able to give real-world examples to your students.”
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