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Happy Holidays Everybody! 🎅🎄

Happy Holidays team! As we close the year with this newsletter, let's take a moment to feel proud of all the hard work we've put in during this time. Wishing you a joyous Christmas filled with warmth, love, and laughter, surrounded by the people you love. And here's to a Happy New Year! It's incredible how fast this year has flown by. Cheers to everyone! 🎉❤️

🧡 Personal Milestones.

🇧🇷 Majo had the opportunity to see Taylor live! 🎉 I visited Rio for the first time with my sister, and we finally got to live out our dream of seeing Taylor Swift live after waiting for 14 years. It was genuinely one of the best nights of our lives! 💜 Even though our stay was short, it was amazing, and I'm already looking forward to going back ☀️🇧🇷 (with upgraded Portuguese skills next time, hehe).

🇨🇴 Meli shares her experience of seeing Karol G and a Colombian holiday tradition! The first picture is from December 7th, which in Latin America is celebrated as the Day of the Immaculate Conception, or something like that. So, the tradition in Colombia is to light candles for the Virgin Mary. Therefore, December 7th is known as "Dia de las Velitas," and it's a fantastic celebration, hahaha! It's a day to be with family and friends, lighting many candles, enjoying buñuelos and natilla, and having a great time, hehe. I also went to see Karol G, and it was amazing!

🇪🇸 MauLau had a pre-Christmas celebration in Spain! I reunited with my best friend and we made traditional Christmas food from Venezuela for our very non-Venezuelan partners. It was so much fun and I felt close to home, and now I'm just counting the days to go there for the holidays.

🇨🇴 Aleja attended a Karol G concert! I went to see Karol G with two friends from my childhood—LA BICHOTAAA!!

🇵🇪 Rodri also attended a concert! I went to Jungle’s concert in Lima! It was super cool, their music is fantastic, I recommend their new album “Volcano”!

🇦🇷 Euge resumed old activities! I've returned to the activities I used to love! I resumed boxing a few months ago, and now I'm looking to maintain a regular strength training routine. I've also started taking daily walks, and here's one with my cousin and his dog!

🇵🇪 Juan traveled to Peru and shared amazing pictures with us! Took a short trip to Peru, where I met our beautiful team and explored some magical places.

🇺🇸 Laura shares with us one of her favorite memories from this year! One of my favorite memories from this year was reuniting with my best friends in New York for my friend's wedding! One of the unexpected highlights was unintentionally walking by the "Friends" apartment building as we were rushing to the rehearsal dinner, and luckily, my sister snapped this picture of me.

🇵🇪 Peru meeting + Juan! Vero M was feeling sick so she did not make it to the meeting, but she is always present ❤️.

Meet Rodri's pets, Lili (left and in Rodri's lap), and Pana (right and in Rodri's arms)!

Here are some fun facts that Rodri shared about them:

Lili (left): Lili is the most conceited little girl in the house, she is very affectionate with me and above all super jealous! She doesn't like anyone approaching me. She always wants to be in my arms, especially when we have a team call or I'm editing an important video. Although she is the youngest and smallest, she is not afraid of “El Pana,” she is even a bully sometimes! 💪

Pana (right): Pana is very special, he loves to eat and sleep without being disturbed, his favorite toy is his stuffed penguin, which he has had since he was little and takes it everywhere. He is very protective! Once, thieves broke into my apartment, and "EL PANA" woke me up and scared them away! Despite being a big boy, he always likes to suck my finger because he thinks I'm his mom 🥺.

🐶 A special mention to Aleja's pets Milo (left) and Emma (right), all dressed up for Christmas!🎄

💡 INSPIRATION: Ranging from pop to rock and everything in between. I especially enjoy songs with rhythmic changes. This year, I've become a huge fan of the well-known podcast, Armchair Expert. Hosts Dax and Monica interview not just celebrities but also professionals from various fields, leading to really intriguing conversations. The interviews with Trevor Noah and David Letterman were particularly memorable. Dax's background in anthropology and his Hollywood acting career add a unique depth to the interviews, making them more than just promotional talks for the guests' new projects.

📽️ WATCH: I was going to recommend "The Prestige," my favorite movie, but on Tuesday night, I watched "Leave The World Behind" on Netflix, and now I want everyone to see it so we can discuss it. It's a great movie and feels like an A24 production, though it isn't. The creator of "Mr. Robot" is also the director and creator of this film, and it features a lot of his signature style. Check it out! Also, I want to mention this YouTube channel I adore that inexplicably relaxes me: Baumgartner Restoration.

⛰️ VISIT: Almost ten years ago, I visited this island during my year in Australia, and it's home to the cutest little animal. The island is called Rottnest Island, and the quokkas always greet you with a smile. You can snorkel and explore the entire island by bike; it's truly very beautiful.

TECLA Travel Files! ✈️

If you've recently been on vacation and would like to share your entire trip with the team, we've established this space for you to create and showcase a photo album.

To view it, click here or on the banner above! ☝️

🦄 Sourcers of the month (November)

👉 Aleja did an amazing job this month targeting top candidates for her roles, reaching a 47% of applicants sent to clients 💪.

👉 Meli B broke a new record this month, having 62% of her contacted candidates apply to her roles 🎉.

🌟 This month's SUPERSTAR!

Getting to know more about Abby Houck, Chief Operating Officer.

💬 What is your favorite hobby? Painting/repurposing furniture.

💬 What's the best place you've traveled to? And why? That's a tough one! I think Edinburgh, Scotland has to be one of my favorites though. It has such a moody, old-world vibe to it, that I just find so mysterious and exciting.

💬 What’s one item you can't live without? I'd have to say socks, kinda random but if my feet are cold, I can't function.

💬 What’s your favorite comfort media (book, show, movie, music, or anything else)? Great British Baking Show, Smithsonian Magazine, Stuff you Should Know podcast.

💬 Describe your ideal weekend! My ideal weekend would be lounging in my snuggy, until 11am watching NatGeo shows. Then going on a long walk with my three pups and then out to dinner with friends.

💬 What song makes you happy? I'll be there - Jess Glynne.

🎉 SOCIAL WINNERS OF THE MONTH!

And the winners are... drumroll:

• 1st Place: Majo - Wins: $70

• 2nd Place: Emms - Wins: $30

• 3rd Place: Steph - Wins: $25 + half day off

• 4th Place: Meli B - Wins: $15 + Early Day 3h

• 5th Place: Aleja - Wins: $10 + Early Day 2h

  

 👮 This is the last reminder of the year. Our Social Fridays are an absolute must-attend event! We hope to see all of your faces next year. 👮

👀 Coming Up

-December 15th to January 15th-

We have the holiday break coming soon! Please remember that from the 25th to the 1st of January, we will be out of the office. Enjoy your time with family and take some time for yourself to recharge for the upcoming year!

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🎉 We'll be back on the 2nd! 🎉

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