Major:
Journalism
Year Graduated:
2011
Hometown:
Cincinnati, OH
Current City:
New York, NY
Current Employer:
Head of Social Media- TODAY show, NBC News
Top played song on your playlist?:
"The Eye" by Brandi Carlile
Where has your CI degree taken you?:
I’m currently the Head of Social Media for the TODAY Show family of brands at NBC News.
What is your favorite thing about your job?:
No two days are the same, and it’s always fun to be working in an ever-changing digital landscape, always having to come up with new effective ways to distribute your content to a wider audience.
What¹s the most valuable thing you learned in CI?:
Learning to write about things you know nothing about. It’s worth mentioning that the Kentucky Kernel was instrumental in learning these things in practice and seeing how a final product comes together.
What advice would you give to current CI students?:
Get involved and step out of your comfort zone. Try things you're afraid of, learn to work strange hours and talk to people with different opinions than your own.