Personal Statement : Public Relations

Using examples relevant to your discipline, define professional identity as it relates to health and human services delivery and discuss and consider how industry, professional and quality agencies guide the provision of safe and effective patient or client care in your discipline.

The aim of this paper is to discuss and elaborate on the experience, insights, value, and practical training gained throughout my internship as a Public Relations Assistant at Louisiana Delta Community College with the Director of Public Relations Mrs. Darian Atkins. As the director, she develops and executes strategies that create and uphold a positive public image for the college and Chancellor Dennis Epps by working and forming relationships with various members of the media, government, and public. As the assistant, I acted as the support for Mrs. Atkins by researching to construct stories and press releases, completing administrative tasks, and photographing events.

My public relations experience is mostly from two intense stints at the public relations consultancy Nam Consult and as the chief publicity and marketing executive for the poetry, music and art extravaganza, The B.O.G.O.F. I joined Nam Consult as an intern in January 2009 and after my internship was asked to stay. At Nam Consult I learnt about the challenges in running a PR business. In retrospect I learnt a deep appreciation for what it takes to be an entrepreneur in Marketing and Communication. The drive and persistence need to keep going in the field are astounding.

Growing up, my parents instilled the value of service in me. For this reason, I pursued a degree in Education in order to serve my community with the best skillset. However, it was until serving as an AmeriCorps member that I developed a more critical lens to what public service means. Before my term of service, I thought serving was just a matter of showing up and completing a task. While this is partially true, I learned that in order to maximize change, it is important to involve who we are serving. At times, we focus more on quantity rather than quality and end up doing a disservice to communities who need the most help. I want to serve with The Peace Corps to facilitate change and to empower communities through education.

Allison Maloney is a public relation major currently but it has not been a direct path for her to come to her major and future career goal. She didn’t enter higher education with public relations in mind. When she started college she attended East Stroudsburg University as a Hospitality Major. She then went to Bergen Community College, first as a business major than as general studies. She then graduated from Bergin with her associate's degree.

Ever since Bernany’s work, public relations have continued to become a vital part to businesses success, as the field continues to grow. While this progression has occurred, different public relations functions also have developed. Specifically,

For the past three years, I have actively been a member of Future Business Leaders of America at my high school. When I had the opportunity my freshman year to take on my first leadership role for the organization, it was then when I realized how much I enjoyed the business field and wanted to go into marketing and public relations. With high school graduation approaching in less than a year, I want to be sure that this is something I really want to do. I decided to interview Macey Cleary to get some information on the field. With her substantial amount of involvement, experiences, and skill level at such an early stage of her career, I knew that there was something that she could contribute to me that would better equip me for this competitive and steadily growing profession.

On May 27, 2011, I sat in the crowd of thousands of people waiting to see the cheer from the football field. No, this wasn’t a professional football game, or even a college game. This was the graduation and commissioning of 1000 men and women from the United States Naval Academy. As the covers of all the former midshipmen went into the air, and the crowd went wild, I stood in awe, speechless. Even as an 11 year old boy, I knew that I wanted to be that young man standing on the ten yard line, in an immaculate white uniform, jumping up and down and hugging his buddy next to him. As I read stories and biographies of men like Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle, some of the most courageous men in the world, I realized my calling in life. I was to be an officer in the United States Navy.

I was looking for an interactive study abroad experience where I could obtain more experience doing fieldwork, and found this specific program. The aspects of this class that primarily caught my attention were the opportunity to do fieldwork, travel to a different continent, camp/hike in one of the worlds famous regions (Amazon rainforest), and the opportunity to widen my knowledge of biodiversity and how to calculate it.

In my pursuit to become an ethical public relations professional, I have written a personal and professional code of ethics that is congruent to PRSA’s code of ethics, my upbringing and biblical teachings. I do not have the power to dictate precise outcomes for every situation, but I am able to apply common values and decision-making processes to arrive at the best possible solution. This document sets forth a framework of responsibilities I will use during and after my matriculation at Georgetown University.

I am a competitive person. I love to play sports. I play volleyball, basketball, and soccer. I enjoy playing these sports because I become part of the school's sports team and I feel connected with students, coaches, and school. I also learn how to overcome challenges, learn good sportsmanship, build sport skills, and character through coaches and teammates. It teaches me how to win and lose and be a team player.I want to keep doing what I love and that is playing sports. I also do Ambassadors because I think it will help me be more independent because I am getting more work then I have. I am helping the principle with her job. What I do there is do some of the work that the staff and principle do like thinking of what to do for spirit week,

My first recollection of paid employment was as a paperboy. I remember walking my neighborhood saving money to purchase a bike, with the intention of accelerating my work hours and allowing for an efficient work model. During high school I worked as a counselor at the town summer camp. My work experiences paled in comparison to my peers, as I was absorbed in athletics and most specifically soccer. In retrospect I regret not seeking various forms of employment during my teenage years as I feel that I would have developed a positive identity of work.

I have read the chapter on careers in child welfare, and I believe that a job in this field would be good for me. I have worked with many children during high school and college. I have work with children in the age range of 2 month-4 years old and 4 years old – 13 years old I have worked with children in different settings like after school programs and child daycares. I am very empathetic and sympathetic to the feeling of the children in these setting. I always looked out for the children and made sure they were out of harm’s way. I have listened to their problem and have given them advice. I have interacted with some parents of the children but they were more from the inner city. I haven’t really interacted with a parent who is in rural

A career in public service appeals to me because I believe it is my duty as a citizen to give back to the country that has given much to me. Working in public service, like John F. Kennedy stated is about asking what can you do for your country, rather than what your country can do for you. Therefore, working in public service at the Agency implies I can protect my fellow citizens, ensure that families do not have to worry about the threat of terrorism, and give back to my community for all the opportunities that I have had the privilege to experience. Working in public service means I can use my skills and connections to make sure that our nation and its citizens are safe from all enemies foreign and domestic.

Katy we have a few things in common. I am also nearing the end of the Public History program, after this class, all I have left is the practicum. Additionally, I have noticed that most of my classmate have taken this class earlier on, yet I waited until the end. I also fear what to do after graduation. Because Public History is so broad, I have decided to apply to another university to get specific training in Library and Information Science and Archives Management with a concentration in digital assets management to build upon what I have already learned and to make myself marketable when apply for archivist employment positions. I love the American Civil War Era and one reason why is, it presented so many issues with visual propaganda. I