MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises
Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises -
Northwestern University
Accomplishments
3.962 GPA
Completing Thesis / Applied Project
Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the graduate national communication honor society
Master of Science in Communication - Northwestern University
Accomplishments
4.0 GPA
Certificate in Creative Branding and Design
Certificate in Crisis Communication
3 additional film classes:
- Topics in Media Writing Course Topic: Writing Political/Revol Drama
- Documentary Prod
- Independent Study: A Director Prepares
Bachelor of Arts majors in Creative Writing and Digital Media minor in Mathematics - Valparaiso University
Accomplishments
Graduated Cum Laude
Inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society
Inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society
I made many reflections on what my type of leadership was. At the end of the class, I was assigned this final paper, which I completed on my own, over what is my own vision of myself as a leader. The purpose of this paper was to reflect upon and communicate the form of leader I am and striving to be. LEADERSHIP: MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF SELF AND OTHERS LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Apply communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness and 2) and create and deliver elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
We were each assigned a case with a communication collaborative leadership challenge to individually solve and present and answer questions on. These slides were initially made before my presentation to complement it and then were revised after my presentation into their current state. The purpose of this case was to apply learned communication collaborative leadership to a real-life situation in a time-sensitive situation. In these cases, the applied collaborative leadership solution was leading through story. LEADERSHIP: CAPSTONE OUTCOMES: 1) demonstrate the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals, 2) address complex challenges by collaboratively leading teams across disciplines, distances, and sectors, 3) Apply communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 4) create and deliver elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I completed an in-person final presentation of a film pitch in a way that demonstrated my mastery of the class material through use of strategies. These are the slides from my presentation. The purpose of this presentation was to apply the strategies I learned about law and technology to a real-world problem. I elected to do my presentation over gaining and managing a team to produce a film because this is in the work field I am going into. Here I demonstrate my understanding of the strategy portfolio of strategies which is utilizing several strategies at the same time in a way that play off each other. LAW, TECHNOLOGY, AND STRATEGY LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Demonstrating the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals, 2) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 3) Creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I completed an in-person final presentation of a film pitch in a way that demonstrated my mastery of the class material through use of strategies. After I was assigned this final paper to delve deeper into the subject. The purpose of this paper was to fully convince my peers to join my production team through the strategies I learned about law and technology. I elected to do my paper over convincing others to join my team and managing a team to produce a film because this is in the work field I am going into. Here I demonstrate my understanding of the strategy portfolio of strategies which is utilizing several strategies at the same time in a way that play off each other. LAW, TECHNOLOGY, AND STRATEGY LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Demonstrating the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals, 2) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 3) Creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I completed readings about how companies can and do leverage trace data from online social networks to get better people analytics. After, I wrote this discussion post addressing what I thought about the issue. The purpose of this discussion was to address the benefits or drawbacks of using this trace data. As a diverse person I foresaw how this sort of information can be used to further disenfranchise individuals. UNDERSTANDING AND LEVERAGING ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I designed and created a poster for part of my final project. This is that poster. The purpose of this poster was to apply the skills I learned about visual communication. I elected to make my poster on a film script I have been working on because it will help promote the film I am going to make. Here I present my understanding of color theory, proportions, and Gestalt grouping principles. VISUAL COMMUNICATION LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 2) creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I designed and created a storyboard of one scene for part of my final project. This is that storyboard. The purpose of this storyboard was to apply the skills I learned about visual communication. I elected to make a storyboard of the first scene of a film script I have been working on because it will help promote the film I am going to make. Here I present my understanding of visual design, and proportions. VISUAL COMMUNICATION LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 2) creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I wrote a paper analyzing a real-world change management situation for my final paper. This is that paper. The purpose of this paper was to apply the communication change theories I learned to a real-world situation. I elected to write about racism in media industry because it is a serious issue in a field of work I am moving into. Here I present my understanding of the Behavior Modification Approach, Feedback Systems, and the “Female” Script of Negative Feedback. CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) Demonstrate the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals, 2) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 3) creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I wrote this true story about a transition in my life for my final assignment. The purpose of this story was to be in discussion with the class about our stories of transition in hopes of finding an overarching shared story. I chose to be somewhat vulnerable and tell this story about my struggles with reading and spelling because it displays the type of person I have become and my passion for writing. Here I present my understanding of the structure of personal narrative stories and their importance in making life decisions and leading through story. LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 2) creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
I created this presentation of the crisis communication plan that my group (Anthony Walker, me, Donita Russell, Gwen Sullivan, Hiba Al Masoud, and Leila Dorobantu) made for our final project. The purpose of this assignment was to analyze a real-life crisis case and make a crisis communication plan for it. Here I present my ability to analyze a crisis case and create a crisis communication plan for it. CRISIS COMMUNICATION LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) demonstrate the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals 2) address complex challenges by collaboratively leading teams across disciplines, distances, and sectors 3) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness 4) critically analyze messages and 5) creating and developing elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.
My group (Anthony Walker, me, Donita Russell, Gwen Sullivan, Hiba Al Masoud, and Leila Dorobantu) made a crisis communication plan for our final project. The purpose of this assignment was to analyze a real-life crisis case and make a crisis communication plan for it. Here I present my ability to analyze a crisis case and help create a crisis communication report for it. CRISIS COMMUNICATION LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1) demonstrate the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals 2) address complex challenges by collaboratively leading teams across disciplines, distances, and sectors 3) applying communication-centered scholarship to strengthen communication effectiveness, and 4) critically analyze messages.
I completed a Gallup Cliftonstrengths assessment to help identify leadership strengths. After the assessment, we were assigned this reflection paper over our results. There were two purposes of the paper. The first purpose was to connect test results to real-life experiences to help identify where my strengths shine through. The second was to help identify pitfalls to look out for that are associated with my strengths. LEADING COLLABORATION LEARNING OUTCOME: 1) create and deliver elegant messages appropriate to audiences, purpose, and context.