L’Atelier Member Feature: Sabrina Chammas

There's no coworking without coworkers! Meet the lively personalities who work out of our coworking space. 

Sabrina is the creator and director of L'Atelier! 

Get to know Sabrina a bit more through the quick interview below:

Where are you from/ where did you grow up? Any stories from your past that you'd like to share?

I'm Lebanese Canadian but I lived in the US for 9 years (between Boston and Los Angeles). I have a BA in Communications from Northeastern University and an MFA in Film Production from the University of Southern California. 

I was in a major car accident when I was 13... I was driving! Thankfully I got out of it with just a broken arm (hence the scar on my right shoulder) and a few scratches on my face that are now gone.

What do you do/ what are you passionate about and why did you choose to do what you do? Any exciting projects to share or maybe an unknown facts about your line of work?

My background is in filmmaking: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4740872/ and L'Atelier is my newest project. By 2020, 40% of the workforce will be freelancers, solopreneurs and independent contractors. I'm not sure what I chose filmmaking but my favorite part is when the film is all done and people get to see it. The process is pretty rough, which is why I decided to shift paths a bit. 

Is this your first time coworking? What made you choose to work at L'Atelier, what's your favorite thing about the space/ environment?

I used to work out of Next Space in Venice beach, California. I chose to start at L'Atelier because I wanted a beautiful space to work from and wanted to start a community of inspiring people.

A quote you live by

Live in such a way that if someone said something negative about you, no one would even believe them.

Your favorite lunch spot or thing to eat on work days

La Taqueria (across the street)

Favorite snack
 

Seaweed Snacks!