Nora Wesson, Staff Reporter, Student, Upper East Side
Passionate about local stories and local people, Nora Wesson covers all things Upper East Side for online newspaper Upper East Site. When she’s not working, Nora is reading up on disability justice, knitting baby hats, and searching NYC high and low for the perfect iced mocha. A native New Yorker, she hopes to use her career to tell the stories that don’t get told, and expand newsroom representation of those not often given a seat at the table.
Molly Jacob, Aspiring Sports Reporter, Student, Sacred Heart University
Molly Jacob is a senior at Sacred Heart University, studying with a double major in sports communications and journalism with a minor in TV and Film. On top of her studies, she works at the YES Network and NBC Sports, which has allowed her to learn from some of the top professionals in sports broadcasting. Molly’s inspiration growing up was Erin Andrews, and she hopes to follow in her footsteps to becoming a sideline reporter that is trusted and well respected.
Jane Kim, Account Coordinator, Nicka K
Hello, my name is Jane and I would like to say I am a fresh graduate ready and willing to try anything and everything in the world! I love to travel, experience new things, and meet people from all places in life.
Amanada Dait, Student, The Pennsylvania State University
Amanda is a senior studying Public Relations with a minor in Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State. She has spent the past two summers interning for Klunk & Millan Advertising as a PR and Social Media Marketing intern and holds an internship position as a Marketing Content Writer with the Center for the Business of Sustainability at PSU during the academic year. She has spent the past two years as a member of ServeState, a community service organization on campus, spending 3/4 semesters as the PR chair, and is currently serving as Vice President for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Grace Gavilanes, Managing Editor, Equinox
Grace Gavilanes is a freelance writer and editor based in Queens, New York. She has over 10 years of experiencing writing and editing for award-winning publications and highly-regarded CPG brands.
Hailey Aldrich, Development Associate, National Homelessness Law Center
Hailey Aldrich is proud to work with the National Homelessness Law Center with the vision to cultivate a society where every person can live with dignity and enjoy their basic human rights, including the right to affordable, quality, and safe housing. Hailey has always looked to use the power of narratives and communications to amplify the voices and advance the needs of our most vulnerable populations. After graduating Summa cum laude from Ithaca College with a degree in Communications, Management, and Design in 2022, Hailey began a year of service with the National Homelessness Law Center through the AmeriCorps VISTA program and has since transitioned into a full-time position as their Development Associate.
Brianna Boone, Student, Temple University
Brianna Boone is a senior journalism student with a double-major in Spanish at Temple University. She has a passion for digital media with particular interests in lifestyle, beauty and pop culture. Brianna has had experiences at Kaplow Communications and BET/Paramount, allowing her to connect her passion of writing to both brand insights and connecting to a diverse audience.
Hannah Garcia, Content Manager, Buckingham Browne and Nichols
I graduated from Cornell in 2022 with a BS in communication and a minor in history. After working in athletics in college through an internship with the MLS and for the Cornell Athletic Department, I branched out to include other things in my career. I currently work at an independent school in Cambridge where I do photography, social media, short and long form writing, and everything else required of a communications professional.
Laura Foti, CMO, Specright
Laura is the Chief Marketing Officer at Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized by Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, named a Gartner Cool Vendor, and as one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA. She hosts “Beyond the Shelf: the Product and Packaging Podcast,” where she interviews the industry leaders behind the products we love and use everyday. Prior to Specright, she led advertising and analytics at GE Digital, GE’s Industrial Internet software business. Before that, she was a consultant at Deloitte Digital working in enterprise digital transformation. Laura was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising and Brand Innovators 40 Under 40 and 100 Women to Watch lists. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She resides in Newport Beach, CA.
Jen Walsh, Associate Director, Audience Development, Morning Brew
Jen is a social media strategist who’s worked with brands including Comedy Central, NBCUniversal, Blizzard Entertainment and StarTalk Radio to cultivate strong social followings and create best-in-class digital content. Walsh’s work has won Webby and Shorty Awards, and she was named a Cynopsis Rising Star in 2021. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College and a Master’s in Arts Administration from Baruch College.