Brett and Rachel Tutheridge’s daughter is enjoying the high life in New York – as a communications specialist. Gabrielle was born in Cambridge and comes back every year. Today she tells readers what she has been doing in the city that never sleeps.
Gabrielle Tutheridge loves the New York nightlife.
The transition from my quaint hometown of Cambridge to the vibrant streets of New York City has been quite a journey. I was born at home on Queen Street in Cambridge, so the saying about being born and raised there rings true.
I had a wildly imaginative and adventurous childhood in beautiful Cambridge. I have so many wonderful memories from my early years at Goodwood School and in my teens being lucky enough to attend St Peter’s School. It was there that I discovered my passion for performing arts, fuelled my unwavering love for sports, learned to work hard and play harder and forged lifelong friendships along the way.
Although Cambridge will always hold a special place in my heart, I craved the big city, a fast-paced dance with people walking down the sidewalk, and a place to match my energy.
I moved up to Auckland, where I majored in journalism at the Auckland university of Technology (AUT) while picking up various side quests that added to my portfolio. From being a brand ambassador for top experimental marketing agencies to a children’s party entertainer and interning at leading ad agencies and digital start-ups, I embraced all the opportunities I could take on.
Big city life was starting to shake out, but the longer I stayed, the smaller the city became. Fresh out of graduation, I landed a role as a Youth Development Mentor at Play Rugby USA, thanks to the AUT Internz scholarship program. The experience was transformative, connecting me with the power of rugby and the ability to make a positive impact on underprivileged kids’ lives. Ultimately, it brought me to New York City in 2019.
Gabrielle Tutheridge
The cogs were clicking into place, and though I had never set foot in New York before, the moment I arrived, I knew it was where I was meant to be. They say New York either makes you or breaks you, but I was determined not to let it break me.
After my enriching experience at Play Rugby USA, I landed a role at Articulate, a strategic PR and communications agency specialising in luxury champagne, wine, and spirits. In my five years at Articulate as a communications specialist, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Beam Suntory and Pernod Ricard, collaborating with top-tier influencers, world-renowned bartenders and chefs, and even A-list celebrities.
One of my fondest memories from last year was working directly with Keanu Reeves and Sofia Coppola for our 100th Anniversary of The House of Suntory. We are the global agency for this brand (House of Suntory), so my team’s campaign programming even made it to New Zealand to execute. Talk about a full-circle moment.
When I am not rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, I am making memories in the city that I now call home—from mindlessly strolling through the city to picnicking in Central Park, having the most incredible cocktails and mind-exploding cuisine (New York does it best), to hanging out with my best friends in Brooklyn (usually found boxing at Box St Fitness), hitting up the latest boutique workout class, hiking upstate or relaxing at Rockaway Beach in the summer.
Every day is as exhilarating as the next, and I still pinch myself as I cannot believe that this is my reality now. Though the hard work and chaos of the city has transformed me, deep down, I still feel like that little girl from Cambridge dreaming of the big city.
Gabrielle Tutheridge
