Biography

I graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in December 2019, where I studied Business Administration, Marketing, Media, Communications, and Graphic Design. Several of the classes I took taught me valuable skills, including MKTG 3721, where I learned about Digital Marketing and blogging. MKTG 5733 was where I learned about CRM and gained certifications in HubSpot and Salesforce. I also took ST-ART 1210, which helped me polish my graphic design skills and better learn programs such as Adobe Illustrator. My time in college taught me great skills and gave me the experience I needed to be successful in the workplace.

During my time at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, my main hobby has become working at the UMSL radio station: The U. I started eager to learn and gain responsibility, so station management promoted me to Production and Promotion director. In this position I oversaw radio advertisement production and coordinated with a team to produce the clips. At the beginning of the next year I was promoted yet again to Station Manager, where I oversaw day-to-day operations of the radio station, as well as work on scheduling, programming, production, promotion, event planning, and more. This position taught me communication, leadership, and technical skills that I confidently carry today.

After graduation I began working as the Communications Specialist at Element Church in Wentzville, Missouri. In this position, I served a church of 4,000 people as the primary communicator away from weekend services through promoting activities and the church brand on social media, writing blogs and stories, scriptwriting for announcements, and creating content for internal and external marketing purposes. I also developed strategies for blogs and newsletters, created and implemented a plan for social media content, and assisted in planning out the general internal marketing strategy for the year. The experience I took away from this fast-paced position will be valuable for future opportunities despite the short tenure due to COVID-19.

Education

Business Marketing BSBA

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS

September 2017 - December 2019

Work Experience

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

ELEMENT CHURCH

January 2020 - May 2020

Social Media Assistant

BLANCHE M. TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

June 2019 - January 2020

Front of House Manager

BLANCHE M. TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

August 2019 - December 2019

Other Experiences

Station Manager of The U: UMSL Radio

In the summer of 2018 I took over as Station Manager for The U after serving as a DJ there since September 2017. The position involves scheduling, programming music, promoting the station, coordinating with the university and our parent organization, communicating with staff, organizing meetings, planning events, and keeping the station equipment up and running.

Radio has become one of my passions because of this, and this is the reason why I decided to work on a minor in Media. I know that my experience here has taught me valuable lessons and caused me to become a better communicator, producer of content, promoter, and leader.

Eagle Scout

I am an Eagle Scout. Receiving scouting’s highest honor in 2015 was the peak of my youth, being a culmination of all that I had worked for in my eleven years in the organization. I loved every minute of my scouting journey, and made it a priority to pass on the value of what I learned to younger generations, teaching life skills as a part of Troop 957.

I have carried the skills I obtained in scouting concerning leadership, communication, and problem-solving with me throughout my everyday life, and live by the principles instilled in me at a young age. I am proud to be one of the four percent. Once an Eagle, always an Eagle.