My+Leadership+Experience

My leadership experiences are both vast and varied and I have learned something from each one of them. I will start with my experiences at Penn State. I served as a College of Communications Peer Mentor, helping incoming freshmen adjust to college. I also was a Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) Public Relations Captain, guiding a team of 30 students through 6 months and one 48-hour weekend of public relations campaigns that focused on conquering childhood cancer. I served on the Public Relations committee of the Undergraduate Student Government, was a member of the Blue & White Society, and was a member of PRSSA. For my senior year, I interned with the American Red Cross, cultivating public relations and community relations with the student population. I also was a teacher's assistant for a sociology class.

Upon graduation, I worked in public relations for three years. During that time, I had three separate supervisors leave their positions. In those moments of adversity, I accepted more responsibility at work - at times, doing two full-time jobs. I believe that hard work will take you very far and I wanted to put that to the test. The experience that I am most proud of from my former career is leading all public relations efforts for a task force to implement civics education in the School District of Philadelphia. I also supervised a college intern.

Additionally, my skill set includes: writing, editing, public speaking training, early childhood care, literacy skills and differentiating instruction. During my graduate studies, I have nannied, tutored, and been a substitute teacher. I am also a freelance writer, focusing on education and the workplace. I am confident that my skills will transfer seamlessly into a career in education.

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