This begins a series of posts that I’ll write as assignments for my Advanced Public Relations Writing course, taught by Tiffany Derville, Ph.D.; her blog is The PR Post. My first post is supposed to introduce my blog topic and public relations experience. Currently, I’ve been blogging about marketing communications, arts management, and internationalism, and how these all intersect. I may add leadership to these, in which I have formal training. However, all my posts for class will directly relate to public relations.
The name of my blog developed out of an inside joke with a good friend, who uses the word “ninja” interchangeably with “master.” (For example, “You’re a ninja at gardening.”) I hope to one day be a PR Ninja. PR ninjas are not necessarily secretive in how they perform PR.
I wrote a lengthy narrative on my experiences related my blog’s topics but decided to scrap it altogether for two reasons: I’m trying to not write 1,700-word blog posts, and almost nobody wants to read that many words about me. If you want the full version, just ask me through one medium or another, but here’s a summary of my qualifications:
University of Oregon student to graduate June 2008:
- Major in Journalism: Public Relations in the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC)
- Minor in Arts Administration: Community Arts in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts – This would be my full major if it was offered.
- Study Abroad at The Central University for Nationalities in Beijing, China
Related positions:
- American English Institute – tutor
- UO Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) – Regional Activity Director*, Special Events Chair, Bateman Case Study Competition team member
- Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) in Eugene, Ore. – marketing and public relations intern
- UO International Student Orientation 2006 and 2007 – volunteer
- Seattle Theatre Group in Seattle, Wash. – marketing and public relations intern
- International Week and Night 2007 presented by the UO International Student Association – publicity committee head
- The Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Ore. – marketing and public relations intern
- GSMF International in Accra, Ghana through the SOJC’s Media in Ghana program – public relations intern
Conferences attended:
- Leadership Summit 2008 presented by the Holden Leadership Center
- Public Relations Career Jumpstart 2008 presented by Puget Sound Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
- Northwest Student Leadership Conference (NWSLC) 2007
- PRSSA National Conference 2006 and 2007
- Oregon LeaderShape 2007 presented by the Holden Leadership Center
- Nonprofit Nirvana 2007 presented by Greater Oregon PRSA and Willamette Valley American Marketing Association (AMA)
- PRSSA National Assembly 2007 (as Chapter Delegate)
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