Trish Fontanilla, 2005 Bio: Trish Fontanilla is a freelancer, primarily building community & customer experiences for product-focused tech companies. Previous to venturing out on her own, Trish held roles at various Boston startups including Head of Community & Customer Experience at Freight Farms, Global Director of Community at Startup Institute, Read more…
Nyla Wissa, 2016 Bio: Nyla Wissa is a Los Angeles-based Social Media Manager. Raised in Boston, Nyla graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor in Theater Education: Acting. Six months after graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to work for the ELA program in Alumni Relations. About 6 months into Read more…
Felicia Pride, MA 2005 Bio: Felicia Pride began her writing career at five years old when she wrote a book about a family of dogs, who were renowned roller-skaters. When that didn’t translate into overnight success, she went on to become an entertainment journalist and write several additional books, including Read more…
Mona Bushnell is a staff writer for Tom’s IT Pro, Business.com, and Business News Daily and an Emerson alum having graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing. She’s also a firm believer in the idea of having diverse professional experiences throughout your career, encouraging students to Read more…
Laura Owen, 2005 B.A., 2012 M.A. Bio: Laura Owen is the assistant director of the Center for Health & Wellness at Emerson College, where she is also responsible for health education programming and promotion on campus. Laura attended Emerson College for both her undergraduate degree in marketing communication (2005) and Read more…
Greetings Graduate Students! For those who don’t know me, my name is Jessica Chance and I work with the graduate students of Emerson College for career development. This includes career exploration, networking, preparation for interviews, and the best ways to position yourself for internships and jobs. With the rigor of Read more…
It’s January 23rd. The deadline for For-Credit Internships has passed once again and yet, as I continue to check into my administrative account on Handshake, I keep finding countless opportunities coming our way every day. It’d be a shame if those opportunities just… you know… passed away. So what am Read more…
Improv can be a bit terrifying to many. If you’ve never taken an acting class and have any level of stage fright, the idea of getting up with and in front of people without a script can be nerve-wracking, to say the least. At the same time though, you don’t Read more…
Welcome new and returning graduate students of Emerson College! As we’re now in September you’re going to be immersed in all things graduate life. With this will come a shift for you in regards to work, study, future internships, and personal obligations. In short: It’s no secret that the work Read more…
On Wednesday, September 4th, the Emerson College Career Development Center is bringing to you: Frames for Success: Free Headshots! It used to be that you if you heard the word headshot you might have immediately thought of actors. Those glossy, matte, black and whites and then later on color photos Read more…