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TELL US ABOUT YOUR JOB, AND WHY YOU CHOSE YOUR CAREER FIELD. I am the founder and CEO of Elizabeth Schorr & Co. We help people represent the spirit behind their businesses through branding and website design. Our clients are passionate, wonderful people who run exceptional businesses and organizations that trust us to amplify their brand image. I chose the graphic design field in college and never looked ELIZABETH SCHORR, 35 Founder and CEO, Elizabeth Schorr & Co. back because it is a blend of both creative and business excitement that inspires me to create strong brands. TELL US ABOUT YOUR ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHAT YOU'RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT. After spending several years in Savannah, my husband and I returned to Macon to raise our family, but what excites me most is that so much is happening here that we never realized WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? My greatest achievement is that I am the mother of eight amazing humans who know that no matter what, their mom is going to show up for them. I am their biggest advocate and I have worked hard professionally and educationally to be an example of what you can achieve if you focus. I am proud to be the wife of someone who encourages me to be the best version of myself and allows me the space to not be perfect. WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED PROGRESS IN OUR CITY? There has to be a shift in how decisions are made. We have to consider each person, not just the influential people. I can appreciate the wonderful opportunity to have a seat at some tables, but I want to have a bigger table where more voices are included. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT MACON TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE HERE, WHAT DO YOU TELL THEM? When I tell people about Macon, I tell them that this is a beautiful place that I have chosen to make my home! I live in the "hood" because I grew up here. I invite people to buy the blighted home next to me, so we can make this place better together. I tell them there are amazing people here who are doing great things and to help the people who aren't doing great things by being an example of goodness. WHAT ARE THREE QUALITIES THAT GOT YOU WHERE YOU ARE TODAY? Exposure to so many cultures has prepared me for respecting everyone. Grief, losing my nephew, Shemar Brooks, in February 2019, caused me to realize that I don't have forever to make a difference; I have to do it now. I am hard-headed, being told no is all the motivation I need to do it anyway. Defiance has been an asset for me. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 | maconmagazine.com 33