The PR Student

I am Lindsey O'Connor; I am supper excited to be starting a blog. It will be something new and exciting for me.

A little bit about me, I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, where I Study Public Relations and Fine Art. I chose to study these areas because I have always enjoyed getting dirty in an art room and it makes my day to be able to communicate and meet new people.

This upcoming Fall Semester 2013 will be a great one. I am taking the last of my major classes in Public Relations and Art. Some of the courses I'm pumped to be in is Ceramics, 2D-Design, and PR Tactics II. By the end of this semester I should have the tools to work on the potters wheel and make 2-Denominational art using a computer. As for Public Relations Tactics II, I will have the knowledge to execute appropriate writing formats, ability to respond to public relations problems, evaluate the effectiveness of the various public relations communications, be able to present information in a user-friendly manner, identify and use a variety of non-print technologies, understand the role of social media in public relations, have appreciation for diversity and communicating with diverse communities, and the ability to work in a high stress environment. With all those skills I should be equipped with the tools it takes to a land a job after college in the field of PR.

After graduation, I plan to continue to work for Minhas Brewery and Minhas Micro Distillery. I have been with the company for the last two years and am happy to say I don't plan on leaving anytime soon. I enjoy every day at Minhas; the team I work with is incredible. They keep me motivated and continually interested in my work. As of right now,  I am a tour guide in the Micro Distillery, where I meet new people every day and educate them on how our distillery mixes, bottles, and ships, liquor(s). It is a very time sensitive, unique process that I encourage everyone experience.