The Importance of Personal Branding

Personal branding is what helps you differentiate yourself from the competition. It is a way to promote your unique skills and qualities, while keeping who you are and what your personality is into perspective. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, said that “your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the…

Academic Senate: Library Edition

This fall I served as a member of the Academic Senate Library Committee. This committee consists of 12 faculty, 5 students and the Dean of Libraries. We met on the first Monday of every month and my role included: (1) Serving as a liaison to facilitate communication between the library staff and other segments of…

PRSSA: Advancing my Career

When I finally finalized my major and career interests, I knew that it was crucial that I got involved with organizations to further my professional development in my field of Public Relations. Because of this, I decided to become a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). This organization has brought me…