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Austin's work combines: Education, Writing, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
North Cobb
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
Georgia State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations Specialists:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
In high school, I worked for the school's morning video and broadcast station.
2.
I won an award for a water conservation video I made, leading to making connections with people from the GPB, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and landing an internship.
3.
While applying to college, an error was made in my social security number, causing me to not receive my full state-funded scholarship.
4.
I received the help I needed from a communciation and advise system at Georgia State known as Pounce and received my scholarship from the help provided by Pounce.
5.
A year later, the Bill Gates foundation decided to make a visit to Georgia State, and I was one of the few students chosen to tell my story and experience to the foundation. I met Bill Gates himself.
6.
After the project with the Gates Foundation, I was asked to be interviewed on "Hidden Brain", the NPR show.
7.
I went on meet Secretary of Education, Betsey DeVos, have an article written on me by the Chronicles of Higher Education, and take part in advising an ethnography paper by the Gates Foundation.
8.
After doing all of these projects representing Georgia State, I figured I would properly pitch myself to work at the Public Relations office, and here I am.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Political Science as a major was only useful as a pre-law track and that, unless you were planning on being a lawyer or a politician, it was not viable.
How I responded:
The political science major is very applicable to just about any field in the work force. It will educate you both as a student and a person in the world. You learn reading and writing skills, debate skills, useful law advice, data analysis, and the application of logic. All of which an employer will be looking for in a future employee or skills you will simply need in the labor force.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I am not only a first generation student, but I also come from a single parent and low income house hold. I grew up working on my family's street-side produce stands.