Written Evaluation/Synopsis of the Event
Our event was complicated from the beginning; however, our group managed a brand new event for the Undergraduate Communication Association through the guidance of Jessica Thompson and Josh Nesselrodt as our clients and the hard work of our team. The event that our group hosted was Pathfinder, a communication-driven discussion of both academics and career opportunities through two panels. The event, sponsored by the Pepsi Enhancement fund, despite conquering several great feats as a new event with high reviews from attendees, a few things did not go as we panned for our event. However, we would like to discuss various others in which we took much pride.
First, we had originally discussed a later date that gave us some leeway with how we were going to present marketing materials as well as the social media strategy to promote our event properly. Pressed for time, we cut our event time by a few weeks. This led to a few issues as we had much to do in little time. We were able to get flyers out to the campus area as well as promote through our Facebook event and the University of Maryland’s UCA Twitter handle.
Another victory for our group was our attendance. For the timing of the event being on campus on Friday midday, we were able to pull a small group of an attentive audience. Those that were there were engaged and in reviews, said they had found the information very useful to their lives perusing communication. Panelists as well
2 individuals presiding over the conference were PBL Eastern Region Vice President from New Jersey— Dana McAllister from Stevens Institute of Technology; and FBLA National Parliamentarian from New Jersey— Vanessa Ting from Parisppany Hills High School. At the opening general session, members and advisers were delighted with the enthusiastic and
While interning at Arcos communication, I was lucky enough to support the efforts of Betances health center, as the organization announced and executed the opening of its new location in Bushwick. As part of the media materials for the event, I drafted a media advisory, a press release, a fact sheet, an Op-Ed and designed the first draft of a brochure for a campaign to be promoted at the opening
Wendy, the chair of the School of Business, entertains the faculty at her home each semester and has a holiday party at the end of December for the faculty and their families. When a faculty member is promoted or has a paper published in an exceptionally prestigious journal, Wendy hosts a “Social hour” at her house. She also sponsors a picnic for the faculty and graduate students at the start of the fall semester to let them get acquainted with each other.
As a Bruin Ambassador, I go to local high schools, college fairs, and on-campus events to represent UCLA, motivating high school students to apply to college and pursue a higher education. It is such a rewarding experience to work with students and to help them make UCLA their reality, especially alongside fellow Bruin Ambassadors. We work as a team with the same goal of inspiring students--particularly first generation--to pursue a higher education. Bruin Ambassadors support each other in navigating tough questions, comments, and inquiries we get from students, parents, and counselors about race, class, and wealth in regards to education when we attend college fairs and events together. It is rewarding to craft sophisticated answers that are
We feel it is important that students come together and have their voices heard, in the midst of setbacks within class. We have come together to highlight the benefits and challenges we have faced in this course. Although we acknowledge the negative experiences faced by our peers, we feel the need to also share our point of view. We acknowledge that many of our peers have felt ridiculed in the classroom, however we feel it was a matter of constructive criticism.
As the Vice President of Leadership Bianca’s biggest project was College Completion week. She single handedly designed a music week that would be combined with our C4 week in order to attract a larger audience. Throughout this week students were encouraged to complete their college degrees while local artists from our community gained exposure by performing on our campus. The week of events proved to have a major impact on students and the guest who participated because many of them found the passion to pursue their goals and dreams.
These opportunities include her visit to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Conference this fall where she could meet other Agricultural Communication students from other schools. At the conference, she made career connections and could apply for scholarships. She credits AEC for introducing her to the applications to apply for scholarships and to be able to attend the conference.
During my sophomore year at Miami Dade College, I decided to run as the President of Phi Beta Lambda, which alongside Future Business Leaders of America is considered the largest career student organization in the world. I had the purpose of reaching and encouraging students, including Biology, Engineering, and Journalism majors to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that this organization offers every year. However, in order to do a successful job, I had to work as a team player alongside my club’s advisor and the rest of the officers. Our major project was to make the state and national conferences affordable to a broader range of students and prepared them for the competitive events.
Although in the past, I have neglected these school events, I have matured to see the importance of these events in the spirit of Emmaus College. As a matter of fact, I’ve gone out of my way to persuade my friends to attend these events with me instead of taking the day off. This eagerness to join in these activities, as well as the ability to encourage others into joining me displays great leadership qualities. Overall, I believe I represent the college with pride, in turn being an exceptional role model for my peers and younger
My position as Conference Chair was my first large responsibility in college. This position developed my interpersonal and team working skills; it also instilled the importance of time management and organizational habits. Through the inspiration of my peers, I became committed to bring creativity and innovation to all events that I planned. This position allowed me to explore my passion of minority advocacy though the Asian/Asian American population and serve as a catalyst for the promotion of education and awareness of Asian history and culture. Our greatest accomplishment was the development and passing of the Asian American Studies Minor at the University of Florida. Our first step was garnering support from the community through assembling a committee of students and faculty, and created
As a Big Brothers Big Sisters Communication and Fundraising Intern, my most important task was to build relationships with local businesses on the behalf of the organization. In these instances, I saw the value that words have in professional settings and the positive effect I had on our organization’s reputability. Additionally, my participation in this organization allowed my team and I to devise new and ingenious fundraising ideas. I learned not only to think in an innovative manner, but also the importance of working and collaborating with a diverse team. These communication and brainstorming skills are ones I aim to apply in an internship with the motivated team at Ketchum.
To focus on a few specific events, Adrian Peterson’s event was open to the whole Illinois State University campus and drew in a large crowd, which included both faculty and students. Adrian was a fantastic speaker. He focused on his life story, which encouraged and motivated
This event, served fifty-five students and entailed an array of activities, including professional simulations of pay negotiations, listening to the experiences of senior-level in the public sector, along with learning how to sell yourself through an elevator pitch. The event, began with opening remarks from Co-Founder--Dr. Nicole Elias and Maria D’ Agostino on the importance of networking.
While many of my peers stressed and sighed over having to complete this assignment, I looked forward to it. During this activity, I was able to experience first hand how diverse our campus is, I was able to tour the college, and most importantly, this activity required me to step out of my comfort zone and further strengthen my ability to interact with others. I took advantage of the resources available and participated in all of the workshops, events, and presentations I had the opportunity to. In brief, all events I attended were beneficial, yet by far, my favorite, and the most memorable, was Cookies and Current Events. Attending this event allowed me to have a better look at what is happening in the world around me. It allowed me to see different issues and events, issues many, including myself, due to busy lifestyle and hectic schedule, didn’t even realize are occurring. Completing my G.P.S requirement enabled me to become a more diverse person, it was influential to the utmost extent. I truly enjoyed attending the events and being able to experience everything Florida SouthWestern State College has to
I was able to successfully create and follow through on the marketing plans for the following four events: Parsing Charms and Romancing Sameness Exhibit, 25 Years of Alleys and Ruins Reception, Geometric Paper Wall Art Workshop, and Picture Frame Corner Wreath Workshop. I did this by creating contests and planned social media posts including videos and live content. I even created and planned a Halloween event with the goal of increasing awareness of the UC Events and gaining followers and engagement on social media platforms. These are of course smaller versions of the marketing plans I will create in the future, but it helped me to think creatively and within a timeframe to complete the plan on time. I also had to make sure it was feasible to accomplish based on the UC’s resources and timeframe.