I chose public relations because I have an aptitude for connection. Learning to use that professionally, and to make a difference with it, has been the most rewarding aspect of my education.
Through my coursework, campus involvement and internships, I’ve learned how organizations communicate with the publics they serve. What brings these different people together is that they are all seeking answers.
Finding those answers, and getting them to the people waiting on them, is an essential piece of the work that I care about.
Seeking answers is how I built my own path. I took initiative through building relationships, committing myself to learning the work at every level and leaving each role with the projects I contributed to in better shape than I found them.
I graduate in May 2027 and plan to build a career public relations and external affairs.
Whatever your organization is working toward, I want to help people hear about it.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Communication
Concentration in Public Relations · Minor in Marketing · 3.98 GPA
Leadership
President
- Strategized and executed campaigns that boosted chapter event attendance by over 650% compared to the previous year.
- Secured a 165% increase in chapter funding by drafting and defending a student government funding bill and annual budget request before a five-member panel.
- Led a 100+ member chapter, oversaw the executive board, professional development events and speaker panels with local communications leaders.
- Awarded 2025 FPRA Southwest Florida Chapter Teri Hansen insPiRe Scholarship for academic achievement and exemplary leadership, the first student in chapter history to receive the honor.
- Served on the planning committee for and spoke at Soaring Connections, an annual event connecting 30+ local PR/communications professionals with students.
Resident Assistant
- Manage crises during 15-hour and 24-hour on-call shifts while adhering to FERPA regulations and producing detailed incident documentation.
- Mediate group conflicts among 40+ residents and facilitate roommate agreements that maintain a positive and inclusive community.
- Achieved 100% completion of the Quality of Residence Life Survey (QRLS) for all residents within 48 hours, using strategic messaging and incentives to drive full participation; one of seven staff members to reach 100% department-wide and among the first to do so.
- Plan, budget and facilitate seven annual hallway and building-wide educational programs independently and among teams using resident feedback and housing’s internal educational curriculum.
- Serve as a university liaison, managing official communications between residents and institutional departments virtually and in-person.
Course Assistant
- Developed and delivered original lectures for Principles of Public Relations (PUR 3000) course on emerging trends in public relations, using research produced by public relations agencies and educational institutions.
- Coordinated six final campaign project groups by aligning members on strengths and interests, provided ongoing guidance to groups and evaluated final presentations.
- Designed and facilitated interactive class activities simulating recent real-world crisis PR scenarios to strengthen students’ practical application of course concepts.
Volunteering
- Lely High School — created a social media campaign to raise awareness and increase donations of fidgets for developmentally disabled students, and coordinated communications with local craft stores to promote supply donations.
- Gulf Coast Humane Society — participated in FGCU’s Business RSOs Day at the Shelter.
- The Healthy Earth Organization — participated in FGCU’s Business RSOs Beach Cleanup Day.
- Roots of Compassion and Kindness (ROCK) at FGCU — student volunteer.
What I’m working on
Fall 2026, currently in my senior year at FGCU. Seeking a full-time role in healthcare or government communications post-May 2027.
Certificate in Principles of Public Relations
PRSA’s foundational credential, covering ethics, research, planning and evaluation across the public relations process.
PR Capstone and Campaigns
The senior project where we are developing a complete campaign for Arthrex, a global organization producing medical devices. Alongside that course, I’m taking Podcasting Strategy, where I’m building another campaign for a new student-run podcast, plus AI Marketing and Understanding Higher Education.