My 1st blog entry

Well, My name is Nyambura Mbugua. I am a junior at SUNY Colllege at Old Westbury. I am also a media and communications major. At school I am a Public Relations director at Old Westbury Web Radio. As PR Director i am in charge of promoting the station whether it is through social networks like Twitter, Facebook, or on campus at different events. I am also in charge of making flyers and the OWWR Website. As PR Director it gets hard because a lot of what i have to do involves a lot of concentration and time. My skills when it comes to graphics helps me get better at Public Relations. I am also outspoken and not afraid to speak infront of crowds so I meet many different people in the media industry and PR firms.

I am always on the computer learning how to get better at my graphics and being more effective to the "eye of the audience". Most of the time at the station i promote through Twitter and Facebook because many college students have these accounts and its easier for them to access. I have been nominated for a total of 8 Media and Art awards in the past two years.

As for my career, I am very well rounded especially because i learned a lot of radio. I know how to produce, engineer, and host my own show since i was a freshmen. Which looks great on my resume because i have more to back myself up with for the future. Previously i have interned for Cumulus Media that was tied with 5 different radio stations including Radio Disney. I was also offered a job as a freelance dj host for one of the radio stations as well. I am currently looking for internships at record labels as a promotions intern so all the things i have done for the past two years have been worth it because I used to be a biology major but switched to media because it was more me. The more I am in media the more i love it...and im always looking higher and never settling for less.