Prologue

Hello Everyone!

You are probably wondering why my first entry is titled "Prologue"... I have decided to write each blog post as though they are entries in a book. Being a book worm and a freelance writer, I thought it would be fun to add my personality to this blogging assignment. :) Along with the assigned posts I will include just a little bit about my week in a "Weekly Recap", that way I can share a little bit about my life outside of school to make things a little more personal. (I hope that's okay Dr. Feliciano.)

My only problem with writing in a blog is the fact that I tend to ramble - hence my blog name. I am also not afraid to share my view point while keeping an open mind, but I have accepted that to be a great quality to have. As for this class, I am very excited to learn with my professor & fellow classmates and to also learn from their thoughts through blogging, discussion board conversations, and course work.

In case you did not get to read my "Ice Breaker" post, I have included it below so you can learn a little more about myself and what I hope to get out of the class. If you have read it already feel free to skip over the italicized writing...

My name is Rachel, but prefer to be called RJ. :) My education background includes a Bachelors in Music Arts Administration with Marketing and a Certification in Wedding & Event Design. These past few years I have dabbled in a variety of fields trying to decide what I want to do professionally and after working for Non-Profits, Walt Disney World, and in event marketing, I have finally figured out where I want to take my career. A month ago I was laid off so I decided to take advantage of this time to work on a Masters degree and truly believe that SNHU will help me achieve my career goals.

The dream is to work in Higher Education to assist students in being a change agent in the community and support/encourage their involvement in community service and leadership projects on and off campus. I am confident that SNHU and this course will teach me the skills needed to best succeed in that role. 

Taking this course will be beneficial since I have a background in design, non-profit management, and hospitality. Most of my experience in with the creative side of businesses rather than analytical so I hope to learn the important basics and how to best utilize this communication tool. During my undergrad, I took a few Public Relations courses that lightly touched on new media, but they did not go into the nitty gritty details. I hope to be able to learn how to successfully reach out to my "audience" through best practices and knowing the foundation of New Media. I am very excited to get started! :)

Since I am already rambling quite a bit and this is just my first entry, I will be sure to make the following posts less overwhelming. I wanted to share a little bit about myself so you have a better understanding of who I am before I moved on to the first assignment. I do hope everyone has had a wonderful first week and I look forward to what is ahead of us!

Cheers!

RJ