Elizabeth Hummer
Internal Communications Contractor
Taco Bell
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Graduated from high school.
Went to college and knew I wanted to write for a living, but wanted some knowledge in business.
I eventually got a job in Store Operations at Disneyland and stayed there for over two years while being full-time in school.
I got an HR internship at a local convention center and got the Feature Editors Assistant position at my school's newspaper, the Daily Titan.
After my internship and position ended, I decided to focus on my career and leave my job at Disneyland.
I got an Editorial Assistant position at the Orange County Business Journal and an writing internship at Orange Coast Magazine.
I saw a post about an opening at Taco Bell, went for it, and got the job before graduating college.
I recently graduated and feel so lucky to work for an amazing company like Taco Bell.
Education
High School
Chino High School
Chino High School
Certification/License
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
California State University-Fullerton
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
California State University-Fullerton
Career
Internal Communications Contractor
I help write recognition stories while communicating with the RSC about all things Taco Bell.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Writing
Business
Communicating / Sharing Stories
Day to Day
My day-to-day is growing as I become more familiar with the company. I continuously write recognition stories, creating a "Did You Know" document for the Field throughout each experience, I keep in contact with many departments to ensure their event, recognition, etc. is put on the internal monitors, all while assisting my team with newsletter edits or any other needs.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Once you finally know what you want to do, run for it. Never stop chasing it until you achieve it, even if it seems impossible. Sometimes, you'll end up with something even better than what you ever imagined.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I never believed in myself until I started to visualize what could be. I used to always think negatively. For instance, I would say, "There is no way I could possibly get that job" and when I kept thinking like that the outcome would actually be negative."
