Fredi Magazine Special Digital Edition 2017 | Page 56

» krystle ng-a-mann
WRITTEN
BY
KELLY
TABANGI
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• fredi digital 2017
IT’S ONE THING TO DREAM , but it’s
another to actually live your dreams. In
this day and age, we often get lost in the
constant struggle of trying to be realistic
while also pursuing the goals and passions
we have in life. Sometimes, all it takes is
one person to inspire us to do the latter.
Krystle Ng-A-Mann, known best by her
blog and Instagram handle, @dineandfash ,
is a true representation of going after what
you want and putting your passions first.
Born in a small town of Brockville,
Ontario, 35-year-old Krystle grew up
with her loving mother, father and three
older sisters. Her parents are originally
from Trinidad, but both are a blend of
a of cultures. Growing up, culture was
incredibly important in Krystle’s life and
remains to be a significant part of her life
today, influencing her taste in music, food
and values. When she turned four, Krystle
moved to the suburb of Scarborough where
she lived up until the age of 30. At that
point, she purchased her current home
and place of residence – the backdrop to
both her personal and online adventure –
Downtown Toronto.
From a young age, Krystle was always
incredibly hard-working and studious,
so once she set her sights on becoming
a lawyer there was no backing down.
Krystle attended York University where
she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in
Psychology. She was accepted to Os-
goode Hall Law School, went through the
official on-campus interviewing process
in order to apply to Bay Street firms, and
was eventually hired as an associate at
Miller Thomson in the field of corporate
tax. Krystle struggled to love this area of
practice, although she did enjoy law. She
decided to switch into general corporate
commercial, where she would help busi-
nesses and corporations with any of their