Thursday, January 23, 2014

Welcome to my blog!

It's official! I'm a blogger!

This Social Media IMC Course is the perfect excuse to jump on the blogging band-wagon!

In case you missed my introduction in the iLearn forum, I've included it again below:

I am looking forward to beginning another course with Dr. Van Dyke. But, I’m even more excited to begin the final semester of this IMC program!

I am a Marist alumna from the Class of 2004. I graduated with a BA in Communication and concentration in Public Relations. From there, I moved out to Normal, Illinois, for a two-year MA program at Illinois State University. My Master’s is in Organizational Communication. While at ISU, I taught public speaking as part of a teaching-assistantship. Oddly enough, I am terrified of public speaking.

After finishing my Master’s, I returned home to Massachusetts where I worked as a Marketing Coordinator for the New England Patriots for two seasons. I was fortunate enough to staff Super Bowl 42 as a member of the Patriots advance travel team. I returned to Poughkeepsie in 2008 when I was offered a position in the Office of College Advancement. I currently serve as an Associate Director for Alumni and Donor Programs. I’m really excited for this course in particular because my role involves some oversight of the Advancement Office’s social media accounts.

On a personal note, I met my husband Travis at Marist when we were seniors. We married on campus in 2010 and he currently works in the Athletics Department at Marist. He is also in this IMC program and class. We love traveling and taking day trips to wineries in the beautiful Hudson Valley!

Good luck to each of you this semester!

I look forward to crossing the graduation stage with many of you in May!


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