On May 4th, members of AWC-SB joined students of the Communication Association at UCSB for a mixer to explore the mutual benefits of internships in the business world. Held on the University’s campus and entitled Honoring the Mentorship Model, the event included a panel hosted by Co-Presidents Amy Weitz and Megan Clark on the importance […]
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Austin Cazort, Economics and Accounting Major, UCSB, BA 2011, worked as an intern and then as a staff assistant to Lois Phillips during the past school year. An excerpt of her “thank you” letter to Lois provides one perspective on the value of the internship to the student, whether within a large corporate office or
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From Past President Rebecca Christenson Welcome to the third issue of our e-newsletter, Connections! This month you will learn more about the women of our chapter and what they are up to in the world. I also want to let you know about some exciting events that are coming, as well as events that were
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Lynda Weinman and Starshine Roshell This year’s Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara chapter’s (AWC-SB) annual Women of Achievement Award luncheon drew a packed room to hear the secrets of the two honorees’ respective successes. Lynda Weinman, of the multi-million-dollar Carpinteria-based online educational service lynda.com, and award-winning columnist Starshine Roshell received their awards at
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Lisa Angle always had a vivid imagination, probably spawned from watching too much television, while growing up in Santa Barbara, California. When in high school she became interested in computers while taking a Basic programming class taught on Commodore 64s. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Computer Based Education from Cal Poly,
Welcome to the second issue of our newsletter, Connections! This month’s newsletter will introduce you to some of the women behind the scenes – our interns and others who have come on board in recent months. Also, I want you to know about two exciting events that are coming up! First – Women of Achievement
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Merryl Brown is the President of Merryl Brown Events LLC and specializes in producing elegant social events, corporate events, and weddings that are environmentally sensitive. Merryl and her team look at every aspect of an event through a prism of sustainability to determine how to create something that is both gracious and green, simultaneously. They
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April’s panel discussion inspired valuable business advice from a group of highly accomplished professionals. By Teri Breier, The Writing Goddess: teri@writinggoddess.com AWC-SB’s panel discussion, Think Like a Woman, Get Paid Like a Man attracted a full house at the Canary Hotel on April 6th. Attendees who were eager to learn how to improve their earning
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