Community Service

In June of 2010 I participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Gardner, Massachusetts. This particular walk was the 5th largest in the nation, and succeeded in raising over $400,000 for cancer research. The amount of love, dedication and togetherness I experienced during the 24-hour walk period was extremely inspiring, and I was so proud to be a part of such an event. Our team did so well that we decided to come together again this year, and we completed the relay for the second time this past June!
Click here to view my design used for our team's walk T-shirts!

Last Thanksgiving Day I ran in The 18th Annual Turkey Trot Charitable 5K Run and 2-Mile Fitness, benefitting the Center for Educational Advancement and Johanna Foods. The event, which begins and ends along Flemington's historic Main Street, works to support the center's employment services and programs for people with disabilities. This was my 3rd time running in this 5K event - a great way to kick off a holiday of thanks and giving. I can't wait to run again this year!

Academic Work

PR Plan for a Fundraising Event
In the course Com371: Strategies of Public Relations class, I worked within a group to create a public relations plan for a hypothetical Bike-a-Thon Event for the Mercer County Boys and Girls Club. This event was designed in order to assist in fundraising bicycles to donate to the Club, and raise awareness for the Club in general. You can also see the Media Kit and press releases our group created to advertise for the Bike-a-Thon event by clicking the link below.
Media Kit and press releases

In the course Com 310: Theories of Persuasion class, I targeted a specific health problem and created a campaign using the persuasion theories we learned. In my paper titled Teen Dating Violence, I analyzed the consequences of adolescent physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and created a brochure and magazine ad that would persuade my target audience to end this violence. Both the brochure and ad can be seen by clicking the links below.

In the course MKT 201: Introduction to Marketing, the midterm exam consisted of three questions that analyzed what it takes for an organization to develop its company strategy, market new products, and reach the targeted customer base. To view my answers, please click on the link below.