ABOUT ME
I was a student at Wilkes University, having pursued an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies. I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration at Mississippi State's online program. My concentrations were in strategic communication, media production, multimedia journalism and rhetorical studies. I was also active in four co-curriculars offered in the Wilkes University communications department: public relations agency, radio station, television studio, and campus newspaper. I held the following executive staff positions for each from the 2019 Summer Intersession to the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester.
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Metal Music Director - WCLH 90.7FM
News Editor - The Beacon
Asst. Firm Director - Zebra Communications
Assistant Producer - Wilkes Now
EDUCATION
CONCENTRATIONS
Strategic Communication
The strategic communication concentration, which blends theory with practice, focuses on the ways in which organizations use interpersonal and ever-evolving media channels to establish mutually beneficial relationships and to accomplish specific goals. Students in this concentration will gain real world experience working with businesses and nonprofit organizations. Students will also focus on learning the theories and ethical practices of strategic communication, persuasion and public relations while developing a range of communication skills appropriate for professional settings.
2003 - 2016
Pittston Area School District
High School Diploma, Honors with Distinction (3.9 GPA)
2016 - 2020
Wilkes University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
(3.57 cumulative GPA, 3.66 department GPA)
2020 - 2022
Mississippi State University
Master of Business Administration
Online distance education program.
Media Production
The media production concentration prepares students for working in the rapidly changing world of digital media. Students will learn the foundation skills of audio and video production in both studio and field settings in order to create and adapt information for a wide variety of purposes. Students learn to prepare content for a host of media production platforms including television, radio, and the Internet. This concentration also introduces students to the history, economics, regulations, and functions of the radio, television, cable and web-based media industries. It provides students with a combination of skills, performance, and theory that will enable graduates to seek employment in those industries.
Multimedia Journalism
The multimedia journalism concentration prepares students for this continually evolving field where new trends and technologies arc constantly having an impact on traditional practices. The Communication Studies Department addresses this transformation by incorporating these changes into its classes or developing new courses that deal with specific needs in the field. However, the core to any journalism training is the ability to work with words, gather information and synthesize that into meaningful messages for its intended audience regardless of format- print, broadcast or digital
Rhetorical Studies
The rhetorical studies concentration rests on the premise that, in order to be responsible citizens, we must be critical, ethically minded producers and consumers of a wide variety of publicly communicated messages. Contemporary rhetorical scholars inquire into the development and consumption of many of these kinds of messages, including presidential addresses, social movement discourse, radio, films and television shows, and digital communication. Keeping this context in mind, students are challenged to improve their rhetorical skills by crafting, delivering, and critiquing public presentations, practicing the rhetorical arts of listening and silence, deliberating across differences, and analyzing public discourse. As they apply these skills, students engage in critical thinking, gain a deeper understanding of their roles and responsibilities as citizens in a deliberative democracy, and improve their understanding of the power of rhetoric when adapted and communicated effectively in diverse settings.