my MCBS story

NEW MEDIA TOOLS | Week 2 Project | STORYBOARD

MCBS | Martine St. Hilaire | NOVEMBER 2013

Sure thing, Nancy!

Martine, can you help me figure

how to work this thing-a-ma-bob?

Before I started the MCBS program, I was always known as the “go-to for gadgets” or “tech-it” girl.

At one point, I even worked

for GATEWAY computers

conducting technical

support for users

I always thought I wanted to be a teacher, but it was my 7th grade teacher who sort of de-motivated me from becoming one.

You don’t want to teach kids…

Unless, you want to go crazy!

ummm… NOT COOL

Because of that, I moved on to developing an interest in psychology as I’m always fascinated by people’s behavior

and what makes them do the things they do.

Unfortunately, the psychology route was not looking too good

as I came to realize that I didn’t want to be in school for

8+ years to get a Ph.D.

I’m too OLD

for that!

Therefore, I took a more familiar approach by embarking on a technology related degree while working full-time at small businesses.

This is where I decided to demonstrate my technical

skills in media communications for projects like mass e-

mailings, newsletters, press releases, articles,

seminar marketing materials, announcements,

social media, website maintenance, etc. 

I’ve experienced working in different office settings ranging from an underwriting insurance company; to an

aerospace cable distributing company; to now an investment advisory firm where I have been given

flexibility to utilize my technical skills in communications.

AEROSPACE

FINANCE

INSURANCE

TECH SUPPORT

I now realize that I am supposed to go

“full-force” with

EXPANDINGmy knowledge

related to media communications

CREATINGmedia and becoming a professional media

communicator is my true passion

CREATING Is what I’m meant to do

I looked into many different schools that offered Communications programs which all caught my attention…

AT FIRST Let’s name a few…

Connecticut School of Broadcasting

New England Tech InstitutionCentral Connecticut State

UniversityUniversity of Phoenix

Johnson & Wales University

But when I researched the schools in more depth, they seemed to be missing the ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

I was looking for in a degree program

Until finally,I stumbled across

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

Learning of what Full Sail’s MCBS program offers had me lit up like a kid in a candy store!

Even though I work full-time, I

felt going to school full-time wouldn’t seem

likeWORK

And so far, it really hasn’t!

Full Sail ROCKS!

MORE!

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my MCBS story

NEW MEDIA TOOLS | Week 2 Project | STORYBOARD

MCBS | Martine St. Hilaire | NOVEMBER 2013