Niku Ward. Home:
La Mirada, CA
Undergraduate Institution and Major:
California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, B.S. in Psychology
Why I Chose Annenberg:
I wanted to combine my interest in human nature with my desire to be an environmental advocate. There was no better choice than public relations, and Annenberg's hands-on program run by...
By:
Brenna Clairr O'Tierney M.A. in Strategic Public Relations
Rachel Saffitz wishes that she could turn back the clock and do the MSPR program all over again. Why? It not only helped her land her first job post-graduation, but it also led Saffitz to her passion in the communications sector – healthcare, behavioral change, social marketing, and public health education.
...
Ania Wojcieszynska. Home:
Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate Institution and Major:
University of Pittsburgh, B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and Marketing
Why I Chose Annenberg:
I chose Annenberg because it's the best public relations programs in the country. My PR professor in college told me to aim for the big cities and...
By:
Brenna Clairr O'Tierney M.A. in Strategic Public Relations
John Forrest Ales’s day as Senior Director for Global Brand PR at Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s flagship brand, starts at 5 a.m. First he checks his e-mail since the rest of the world is already in full swing due to the time difference. He arrives at the office in McLean, Va. before 8 a.m. and then...
By:
Jesse Switzer M.A. in Strategic Public Relations
I’ve had a passion for politics for as long as I can remember. It really blossomed in high school when I began playing an active role in student government. I later became the founder/editor-in-chief of the school’s only politically oriented newsletter, The Blacklist. The publication was named in honor of my high school’s...
By:
Brenna Clairr O'Tierney M.A. in Strategic Public Relations
Stephanie Arnoldy never thought that she would be able to combine her passion for health and fitness with a career in communications and PR. That’s why she considers the promotion of this past year’s employee wellness campaign to be one of the highlights of her job so far as the manager of employee communications at...
Home:
Xuzhou, China
Undergraduate Institution and Major:
Jiangsu Normal University, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Archey Li. Why I Chose Annenberg:
Annenberg is a huge information hub and a center for the most influential social and academic events. The guest speakers at Annenberg's workshops and other events are all experts in their...
By:
Brenna Clairr O'Tierney M.A. in Strategic Public Relations
For Veronica Navarrete, the word ‘Google’ is much more than a verb or the most popular search engine. It’s a way of life. After graduating from the MSPR program in 2011, she landed a job as a communications associate on the Chrome team at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California.
She handles a...