Claudia’s Story

After graduating college, Claudia Chee got a job at Google and her life seemed progressively trending upwards. In 2017, like many in the tech industry, she found herself burned out and unsure what her path was really meant for. Leaving the 9-to-5 grind, she started teaching yoga and in 2021, she launched Claudia's Music Studio following her passion for piano and teaching it to others. In 2022, when most of her students were on school break, Claudia found herself at Costco. A lot. She started getting to know the staff. One of the store managers joked, "You’re always here, you should do something on social media.” And Costco Claudia was born. A fun hobby -- trying on Costco styles -- has become a career path, where she finds herself continually making art out of life.