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Amanda's work combines: Business, Journalism, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Journalism
Temple University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Seattle University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Journalism
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Won writing awards in high school.
2.
Participated in a LOT of extracurricular high school and college activities to determine field.
3.
Had a variety of internships in college and pushed self to try different journalism-related jobs.
4.
Studied and interned overseas to experience something very different.
5.
Changed positions several times and moved cross-country two times with my second job.
6.
Left second job after thirteen years to learn something new and have since worked for two different companies.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
Are you sure you want to live all the way across the country?
How I responded:
Just do it. You can always change your mind later, but try something that takes yourself out of your comfort zone.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
At my first corporate job, I was extremely young compared to rest of work force and was questioned why the company hired me. I had to prove that I could do the job. Over time, your skills will show your worth.