G.O.A.L.S.

Being a member of International Affairs scholars has enabled me to think on a more global scale. Diversity is a major part of the evolving world and educating yourself on different cultures can help others feel more included and lead to better work. I had originally chosen International Affairs scholars because I grew up in a very diverse neighborhood outside of DC and I loved the idea of traveling to other countries and experiencing other cultures first hand was something I wanted to get out of my college experience. During the spring semester of 2017 I will be studying abroad in Manchester, England and be able to experience some of these cultures first hand for a prolonged period of time.

I will be having an internship with the Chesapeake Bayhawks, a major league lacrosse team, during this summer. This will help me achieve the original inquiry component of scholars. I will be in charge of marketing and sales for their season this summer and be able to help contribute new ideas for their marketing scheme and other operational standards with the company.

As a double major in both Business Administration and Sport Industry, I have pursued course work that directly pertains to my dream career as a marketing manager in the front office of a major league sports team. Through taking marketing as well as different business classes, I have been able to understand the business side of sports more in-depth as a revenue-generating operation while being a sport industry major and enrolling in such classes has allowed me the opportunity to become more knowledgeable about the uniqueness of sports as a business.  As for my General Education courses, I have mainly chosen classes that interest me such as Yiddish- Holocaust through film. I knew that this would be one of the only times in my life I would have the opportunity to pursue something such as this class and be able to really look more deeply into the Holocaust and it was an eye-opening class for me.

I currently am a leader within 2 organizations on campus. As VP finance for Delta Gamma I serve on the executive board as well as the House Corporation and help the chapter achieve success. Additionally, I am the social chair and team apparel chair for The Ohio State Club Field Hockey team. Leadership has always been a part of my life and I plan to continue this throughout my time at Ohio State and beyond.

In being a member of Delta Gamma, I have been involved in the philanthropy Service for Sight for the past year and a half. I have the great pleasure of going to visit the Ohio State School for the Blind and work with children who are blind or visually impaired in their school environment as well as when they are having fun such as an Easter egg hunt. This experience has been one of a kind as most people are not provided with the opportunity to work so hands-on with these children and build a powerful relationship with them. I plan to continue to be involved with the Ohio State School for the Blind for the rest of my time at Ohio State and hopefully with the Service for Sight foundation for the foreseeable future.

The G.O.A.L.S. that have been laid out by the Honors & Scholars program have really laid a ground work for my first two years at Ohio State and I am sure will continue to mold the rest of my career here. I have been able to really excel in the Leadership goal in the previous year but I still believe that that is something I could truly work on to become an even stronger candidate to employers regarding that goal. Academics has always been something I love and I am excited to pursue this in the future as well and hope to continue to excel.