- Please list your education beyond your St. Olaf degree?
None
- What is your current occupation?
Director
of Marketing for a Performance/Music Tour company and an artist
on the side :)
- What
was your major and how has that played out into your life today?
Theater/Communications major... communications, communications,
communications. I really believe if you can figure out
how to communicate effectively (spoken & written) you are
already well prepared for most jobs. You can teach
most people a technical skill, but it's far more difficult to
teach someone how to connect with others. I'm in marketing and
never anticipated this career. Having a broad education
prepared me to be able to learn a new career and new skills on
the job. My experience as a stage manager prepared me for
tour managing large groups. I also did good deal
of scenic art & design while at St. Olaf. Learning
to experiment artistically and create from scratch, I wound up
making some art for our home after graduating. Three years
later I'm exhibiting and selling my artwork as a side business. Who
knew? The opportunities you have at St. Olaf to create
your own endeavors & projects gave me the confidence to continue
to push myself and put my skills out to see what might come of
them (marketing myself, so to speak).
- Tell us your favorite
Ole memory.
Many, many late nights in the theater building
working on projects or in rehearsals. Bowling in the
Pause. 25cent refills
in my Pause mug - I still come back for those!
- What is
your favorite alumni event?
Homecoming - you can't
beat the autumn colors on campus!
- What do you consider
your greatest achievement that St. Olaf has played a part in?
It's
not an achievement, but I feel the biggest thing St. Olaf gave
me, in addition to a great education, is the people in my life. Our
friends from college are like family now and I can't imagine
life without them.
- Why do you support St. Olaf College?
I love
everything St. Olaf stands for - simply being a good person,
engaging in community, and serving others.
- What do you
hope to accomplish on the Alumni Board?
Most St. Olaf
alums feel good about the college and the experiences they
had on the Hill. My aim is to help nurture those memories
and encourage all alumni to translate that goodwill into financial
and/or volunteer support. Our amazing school spirit should
be represented in the numbers!
- Any advice you have for
current students?
Take chances by putting yourself
and your skills out there for others to see. Meet new people as often as possible. Never
hesitate to reach out to fellow students, professors or alums -
networking is everything!
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