Here I am, a Junior in college with a part time marketing job, videographer internship, and freelance business - all because I started playing video games in 7th grade.
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Every little girl grows up with a *somewhat* idea of what they want to be when they grow up. I knew I wanted a career that would allow me to help others, while also gave me a sense of thrill each day. I didn’t know what avenue to take - and eventually, when it came time to choose a major for college, I still hadn’t decided. I opted for the safe choice (LOL, so I thought), that would give me a lot of flexibility and different career options, and decided on pre-business.
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Okay, so while I may not have a compelling story of wisdom from lessons I’ve learned over a long-standing career in the industry, I have known that I’ve wanted to be in PR since 2012 (as I was eagerly driving the streets of Fresno with my learner’s permit), when ABC’s Scandal premiered. Bear with me. Watching Olivia Pope, crisis manager and “fixer” for political scandals, inspired me - I realized that I could share people’s stories and support something that I really believed in through PR. I was in.
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As I sit here writing this blog, it is impossible not to reflect on the past year. Last summer I was fortunate enough to join the RPM team as the PR intern. After deciding to come back to Fresno for this summer, I just could not stay away from this office and all the inspirational people who work here.
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In 2010, I was on the cusp of embarking on my professional life after college. I was still living in my college town - the charming Oxford, Mississippi - and working a couple of day jobs (being a barista is something everyone should try once). It was the height of the Great Recession, and open positions at big companies were sparse.
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If you asked me one year ago where I would be today, I would never have guessed that I’d be here, writing this post, as the Managing Director at RPM PR. I get to help brands craft their story, have fun while doing it, and be surrounded by encouraging/fun people? Pinch me. It took me a long while to get here, so I’ll give you a little scoop about my journey. Maybe it will help you with yours.
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MR. in PR: Three Tips for Guys in Public Relations
I started out as an intern at RPM this semester and I’m not going to lie, I had my doubts about being part of an all-female team. It’s not like I haven’t worked with women before, and I do consider myself quite a gentleman, but I worried about not being able to relate to my coworkers and possibly feeling unheard. Gender for me is not a big deal - I want to get that out of the way right off the bat - but it is a very different experience to be a male in a female-dominant field.
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Upon much self-reflection, I have come to the understanding that this has shaped who I am and what I am passionate about, and has led my journey as an Agricultural Communications major at Fresno State (Go Dogs!).
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As a Fresno native who grew up and went to school in Fresno through high school, moving to LA for college was a big, scary leap. Surrounded by the Hollywood lifestyle while attending USC, I dreamed about being a journalist for the stars and being “in” on the latest news and trends.
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