Student Spotlight: Savanna St.Aimee is Putting Herself in the Room and Creating Her Own Path

“If you want an opportunity, you have to be willing to put yourself out there. People can’t know what you’re capable of if you never give them the chance to see it.”

-Savanna St.Aimee

Savanna St.Aimee has always been ambitious. With interests spanning business, marketing, creativity, events, and entrepreneurship, she knew she wanted to build a meaningful career.

She had even launched her own business, Best Wishes Vanna, a Caribbean-inspired greeting card and stationery brand created to bring more of her culture into the greeting card industry.

What she was still discovering was how all those interests could fit together and whether her career had to follow a traditional path.

Then she found Girls With Impact.

Savanna first connected with GWI through the 2025 Summer of Success program and went on to participate in the Business & Leadership Academy. This summer, she took advantage of our experiences with companies including Dyson and Wella.

One conversation during her experience with Dyson became a defining moment: “Closed mouths don’t get fed.”

Savanna had heard the expression before, but this time it clicked. If she wanted opportunities, she had to be willing to ask for them. She found renewed inspiration to introduce herself, make connections, advocate for herself, and let people see what she could do.

“If you want an opportunity, you have to be willing to put yourself out there,” she says. “People can’t know what you’re capable of if you never give them the chance to see it.”

Today, that lesson is shaping how Savanna approaches both her career and her business. Instead of stopping short and wondering whether someone will respond, she sends the message. She introduces herself at events, follows up, builds relationships, and asks about opportunities.

Another key takeaway for Savanna: her career doesn’t need to follow a straight line.

Savanna has served as Vice President of NABA and Secretary of the American Marketing Association, stepped into a lead planner role in the events industry, and is pursuing opportunities across experiential marketing, event production, brand activations, and partnerships. At the same time, she continues to grow Best Wishes Vanna and explore the intersection of her entrepreneurial, creative, and event experience.

GWI helped her see that these different ambitions don’t have to compete; they can become part of a career she creates for herself.

“GWI has reinforced for me that I don't have to wait until I feel 100% ready before I put myself in a room or go after something,” she says. “Being around other ambitious young women and meeting professionals who have taken so many different career paths has shown me that there isn’t just one way to be successful.”

That confidence has expanded Savanna’s vision for her future. She sees herself not only working with great companies and brands, but also building something of her own, leading others, creating opportunities, and eventually helping other young women do the same.

Her advice for the next young woman considering GWI is simple:

“Just do it and give yourself the chance to be in the room. Sometimes being exposed to a new company, career path, mentor, or even one conversation can completely change the way you think about what’s possible for you.”

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