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Kate's work combines: Writing, Education, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Normal Community High School
Bachelor's Degree
Double Major: Communications and English Literature
Butler Univeristy
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations Specialists:
Bachelor's Degree: Double Major: Communications and English Literature
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Interned at WISH-TV as a promotions intern.
2.
Moved to Chicago after college to pursue a job in event planning at Red Frog Events. I quickly realized event planning (and Chicago) were not for me.
3.
Moved back to Indianapolis and began my communications career at Bandy Carroll Hellige as a Communications Coordinator.
4.
After a couple of years at BCH, I moved on to another public relations agency called Dittoe PR as an Account Executive.
5.
Within two years, I was promoted to Senior Account Manager at Dittoe Public Relations.
6.
I decided to make a career change and began my job as Communications Director for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
There aren't any jobs out there for English majors.
How I responded:
This simply isn't true! English majors can do a variety of different jobs. The major is helpful for developing excellent writing skills and critical thinking abilities. That said, it could help to pursue a double major in another field that interests you. Personally, I was interested in strategic communications in addition to English literature and was able to combine the two to set myself for a career in communications.