Although Amy Olsen Clark has worked for numerous organizations—Microsoft, UVSC, United Way, Johnson & Johnson to name a few—she says her best job experience came when she worked as a program coordinator for CES youth and family programs while attending BYU.
“I helped plan and organize summer youth programs; it gave me amazing work experience that has helped my career,” she explains. “I was in charge of certain programs, and I oversaw the logistical arrangements. I hired, trained, and managed the counselors and worked with amazing people.”
Clark, an MPA graduate, is now a sales representative for the pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca. She visits long-term care facilities in Nevada, Idaho, and Utah to market the company’s drugs.
Although Clark works full time for Astrazeneca, that doesn’t stop her from thinking about other possible business ventures. She admits that she and her husband, Gregory, have an entrepreneurial spirit. In their spare time they’re formulating a company revolving around a healthy hot drink—one she describes as a healthy coffee alternative that’s not sweet like cocoa.
Clark, who served as co-chair of the BYU Management Society student chapter, says she’s had amazing experiences throughout her career. “I think one of the greatest lessons I learned is to enjoy life and make the most out of everything. I got married when I was thirty-four—before that I made the most of what I did have instead of wishing for what I didn’t have.”
Clark and her husband live in Park City; she has two stepsons, Ethan and Christian. For more information about their new product, email hotbrio@yahoo.com.
