Look forward to upcoming fall speakers! Until then, check out our professional development opportunities from last semester.
Danielle Alvarez
April 27th at 7 pm
Marion Knott Studios 132
Danielle a public relations manager has worked for Boost Mobile since spring 2005. She manages all public relations programs for the Boost Mobile brand including product and service launches, sponsorships, events, advertising, brand initiatives and more.
Danielle graduated magna cum laude from Chapman University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in Communications/Public Relations. She is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America and currently the professional advisor for the Chapman PRSSA Chapter. In 2007, her team received a Silver Anvil Award for Boost Mobile RockCorps program and is currently a 2010 Silver Anvil Award finalist for the Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited offer total PR program.
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Nicole Marostica
April 20th at 7 pm
Marion Knott Studios 132
Nicole Marostica is director, Publicity for ABC Entertainment Group. In her position Ms. Marostica works closely with studio producers and talent overseeing communication efforts on behalf of the primetime scripted series “Desperate Housewives,” “FlashForward,” and “Criminal Minds.” Ms. Marostica’s upcoming projects include the Lilith Tour, CMA Fest and the new primetime thriller “The Gates.”
Ms. Marostica is charged with expanding and showcasing ABC’s TV music and artists as well as overseeing PR efforts for all acquired programming. She has developed and executed publicity campaigns for “Brothers & Sisters,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” “Eli Stone,” “According to Jim,” “Hope & Faith,” “Life with Bonnie,” and “Less Than Perfect” among other programs. Previously Ms. Marostica handled publicity campaigns for the Showtime Network movies “Behind the Red Door” and “Jasper, Texas.” Ms. Marostica began her career as a publicity assistant at Turner Entertainment Group where she worked on programming for TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies. Beginning in the year 2000, Ms. Marostica joined The Walt Disney Company as a manager of Media Relations, Disney Channel. There she handled press outreach on behalf of the series “Even Stevens,” “Lizzie McGuire,” “Bug Juice” and “So Weird.” In addition she was responsible for the campaigns on behalf of the TV movies, “The Even Stevens Movie,” “Horse Sense,” “Twas the Night,” “Hounded,” “Motocrossed,” “Miracle In Lane 2” and others.
Ms. Marostica attended California State University Northridge and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and two children.
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Kristin Proctor
Kristin is an account executive at a boutique public relations agencyin Orange County. She has represented a very diverse portfolio ofclients including lifestyle, networking technology, hospitality,automotive, e-commerce, online gaming, consumer technology, and nonprofit and she has had the opportunity to heavily contribute to theoverall planning and execution of complete communications plans forher clients.Working at a smaller agency she has had the opportunity to wear manyhats for her clients and has experience in numerous areas of buildingbrand awareness. From writing press releases and PSA's to mediarelations to planning/executing tradeshows and press tours, productreview programs, creating ad plans, developing/implementing socialoutreach plans, creating media kits, revamping websites, etc., she hasworked closely with clients and their marketing teams in order tomaximize on every available promotional opportunity.Kristin earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications, with anemphasis in public relations from California State University,Fullerton, May 2005.
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Inez Be, HKA Public Relations
OCPRSA Proto Award-Winning Race for the Cure Campaign
7 pm
Marion Knott Studios 132
HKA, Inc., or Hilary Kaye Associates, is an award-winning public relations agency based in Tustin, and its diverse clients are drawn from many industries. Inez Be is a PR specialist at HKA, and is an alumna of Chapman University having earned a B.A. in Communication Studies with a minor in Public Relations. While Inez has worked on a variety of accounts, one of her main focuses is nonprofit organizations. Some of her clients have included Working Wardrobes, Materials Matter, Kids Konnected, and the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists working toward a cure for breast cancer. Inez and her team at HKA have been involved with the Komen Orange County Affiliate for two years, since working on the 2007 Race for the Cure.
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Amanda Bartz
Senior Account Executive
Rogers & Cowan
May 5, 7pm MKS 121
Amanda Bartz brings more than 5 years of agency experience executing communications and marketing activity for top health and wellness brands, technology, corporate and consumer clients. From successful product launches, to maintaining and raising awareness in the corporate and consumer marketplace, Ms. Bartz brings a diverse background of experience to her approach of moving the mark on her client’s business through dynamic and laser-focused ideas, strategies and media placements.
Ms. Bartz works on a variety of accounts at Rogers & Cowan in both the traditional and social media space ranging from media measurement firms, anti-aging products, energy drinks, travel and tourism clients, high profile celebrities and a host of business-to-business clients.
Prior to joining Rogers & Cowan, Ms. Bartz was an account executive with 5W Public Relations where she managed communications and brand awareness programs for The Chopra Center, Bella Mama, Evian, comedian Katt Williams, Eventful.com, Stickam.com, Tripmates.com, davidandgoliath (dng) advertising, Cineflex Camera Systems, lobbyist Jarvis Stewart, Bodog, and YouWager.
Amanda Bartz holds a Communications degree with an emphasis in Public Relations from California State University, Fullerton.
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Adam Brady
April 28, 7pm MKS 121
Director of Publications and New Media for the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center. Join us to learn about the exciting world of sports PR through Adam's insights.
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Kim Pine
March 24, 7pm MKS 121
Kim Pine is the Assistant Vice President of development and marketing of Special Olympics, Southern California. She heads Communications and Marketing and has experience from various other non profit organizations.
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Jeffrey Godsick
February 24, 7pm MKS 121
Jeffrey Godsick is Executive Vice President, Domestic Theatrical Marketing and Digital Content, at Twentieth Century Fox.
Godsick joined Fox in February 1995 as Senior Vice President, Publicity and Promotions. In that position, he helmed the publicity and promotions campaigns for the blockbusters INDEPENDENCE DAY, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, the STAR WARS TRILOGY SPECIAL EDITION, PLANET OF THE APES, MOULIN ROUGE, and MINORITY REPORT.
