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Final Thoughts from the Graduates
Diana M. Oropesa
“After graduating, I am moving back home to Manhattan Beach, and working in the Marketing Department for Bank of the West in Los Angeles. Once I've been working for a few years and get a better feel for what I want to do, I plan to attend either business or law school.”
Crystal Angulo
“I plan on going to University of San Diego and obtaining my Event Management certificate.”
Sandra Gharib
“Pursuing the Professional Writing Minor was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my college career. I am now more confident to start life after graduation, and I can’t wait to see what challenges come my way.”
Daniela Arellano
“As a student in the Business Communication minor I gained the necessary skills to improve my academic performance. My overall experience in the program has given me the confidence I need to succeed in the international business industry. After graduating, I plan to pursue a career in international business. I hope to travel and increase business transactions between nations to improve the economic situation in each country.”
Rachel Colgate
Completing the BizComm track of the Professional Writing minor gave me the opportunity to practice practical applications. Applying to the minor was one of the best decisions I made at UCSB. I learned a tremendous amount and know that what I take from the experience is sure to benefit me in the future. Post graduation, I am planning to take some time off from work and school. Hopefully, in the fall, I will apply for jobs in Marketing or Public Relations.”
Brian Reekie
“Rarely at college, will you get the opportunity to work with such committed and talented people as the students in the Professional Writing Minor.”
Brett Kadesh
“After Graduation, I am planning on taking, and hopefully passing, all four parts of the CPA exam. At that point, I will be driving my car back home across the country on a 2 week long trip, exploring the many different cities and states within the country with my girlfriend. Then once January comes along, I will be starting full time work with Ernst & Young, LLP. in my hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Beyond that, I will start making plans to transfer back out to California within a few years.”
Joanna Katz
“I knew since the fall quarter of my freshman year that I wanted to pursue the minor in writing at UCSB. I’m very satisfied with the Business Communication track and feel strongly that it has refined my overall professionalism and skills. After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in Corporate Communication in the Bay Area.”
Ashley Sanchez
“The Business Communication emphasis of the Professional Writing Minor
has truly enhanced my educational endeavors at UCSB and I have acquired
many valuable skills while in the program. After graduating, I
plan to travel to Southeast Asia, and upon returning, will seek employment
in San Francisco or New York. It is my goal to work in Public Relations
and as a Freelance Writer.”
Sarah J. Schwartz
“The writing minor has provided me with some of the most practical information I have gained throughout my college experience. I am so glad I found this minor and I know it has prepared me more than any other class to pursue my future in the business world.”
Maya Samanon
“When I graduate, I will be an auditor at Deloitte & Touche and begin studying for the CPA exam. The minor tied together the element of writing that goes into a business. I believe the knowledge I have gained through the minor will give me an edge in my career.”
Christine Tam
“The minor has increased my confidence in my ability to succeed in the professional world and improved all aspects of my writing, which includes editing, writing, and design. Thanks Dr. Kryder! The next chapter of my life will begin back in my hometown of San Francisco, where I will pursue a career in communication via advertising, media, or marketing.”
Chad Carty
“For me, the Professional Writing Minor, Business Communication
Emphasis represented not only a capstone series for writing, but also
a capstone for my undergraduate experience at UCSB. The series challenged
my writing, communicative, project planning and execution abilities
such that I truly put my theory-based education to practice. I am graduating
Fall 2006, but my post Spring 2006 plans are to help launch a high
technology company.”
Yani Andrianos
When I graduate, I will be working for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in Los Angeles as an Audit Associate. Although my employment opportunities were initially determined by my major, the Professional Writing minor/ Business Communication emphasis has greatly refined and established my oral and written communication skills.”
Jessica K. McNamara
“The internship that I participated in as part of the minor requirements offered me the opportunity to continue on with the firm After graduation, I will move to a full time position at Christina Rottman Designs, a successful interior design firm in Montecito. CRD is a smaller organization and my position is multifaceted, falling somewhere along the lines of a Consultant/Operations Analyst/Business Developer. My primary responsibility is to upgrade and improve the current systems and procedures to encourage growth.”
Justin Flam
“I have always thought of the Business Communications Emphasis to be a microcosm of the corporate world. Unlike my coursework outside the Professional Writing Minor, I have been given the opportunity to apply my knowledge in a team driven environment. As a result, my skill set is stronger and more diverse than I could have ever dreamed. Post-graduation, I hope to jump right into a full-time position at a Public Relations agency.”
Andrew J. Olson
“I chose to pursue a minor in Professional Writing because I felt it would provide me with an opportunity to further enhance my writing and communication skills, as well as help facilitate my professional development”