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Jackie's work combines: Writing, Technology, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Aliso Niguel High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of the Pacific
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of the Pacific
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's Degree: Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
First I took a sales job at Nordstrom and found I really enjoyed working with people.
2.
Then I was an intern at Weber Shandwick, a PR agency, where I realized I loved communications.
3.
Then I discovered what area of PR I wanted to focus on during my time at PR agencies.
4.
Then I took an in-house job at Capital One, where I was able to drive PR programs.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Teachers:
You come across as a silly valley girl.
How I responded:
I knew I was better than the assumptions people had about me and I worked hard proving otherwise, through my impressive school work, true personality and work ethic.