Coursework and Class Portfolio
Through my work at Purdue University I have taken many relevant classes that have improved my understanding of the communication and marketing industries, giving me a well-rounded view of the fast-paced world.
COM-411:
Communication and Social Networks
COM-411 is a class on Communication and Social Networks where I gained vast information on understanding how social networks work, theories of social networks, and how to use my own networks to further my personal and professional relationships. Through this course I also learned to create social networks using R code on Visual Studio, learning basic to intermediate coding with R.
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The final project for this course was to create a company pitch using network analysis. I focused my project on Fiesta Mexican Grill, a restaurant that I currently work at, looking at target demographics to better understand small world networks and social capital.
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Below is my final proposal that I later presented to the owner of the restaurant, helping to kick off my role as a Marketing and Public Relations Consultant for Fiesta Mexican Grill.
COM-257:
Techniques in Public Relations
COM-257 is a class on techniques in public relations where the main goal was to create a portfolio of work that every public relations professional should have in their arsenal. From press releases to media alerts, I was taught on the ethics behind public relations and the norms in the industry.
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I was able to learn a lot through this class and while I have created many of these writing materials in the past for other classes or internships, I was forced to adapt to strengthen my writing skills.
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COM-353:
Problems in Public Relations
COM-353 is a class on Public Relations where the entire class was divided into seperate groups to become a "PR Agency." Through this course we created press releases, worked with media and handled a large final project that focused on a client.
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The client for this semesters class was the Purdue LGBTQ+ Resource Center, and after moving into a new building we met with the center's director on what PR campaigns and initiatives they could use.
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My group selected an Ally Development Program campaign to welcome in non LGBTQ+ students into the center so that they could learn more, as well as opening up the center to more students.
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This program was extremely successful, and the project included designing the program, completing research from Purdue students and other schools programs, creating flyers and social media graphics and presenting to the director at the end of the semester.
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Below is final pitch that was created for this project.
COM-271:
Podcasting
COM-271 is a course where students are able to learn about the growing medium of podcasting. While podcasts have become
is a class on Communication and Social Networks where I gained vast information on understanding how social networks work, theories of social networks, and how to use my own networks to further my personal and professional relationships. Through this course I also learned to create social networks using R code on Visual Studio, learning basic to intermediate coding with R.
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The final project for this course was to create a company pitch using network analysis. I focused my project on Fiesta Mexican Grill, a restaurant that I currently work at, looking at target demographics to better understand small world networks and social capital.
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Below is my final proposal that I later presented to the owner of the restaurant, helping to kick off my role as a Marketing and Public Relations Consultant for Fiesta Mexican Grill.