Mekita Rivas
Hello all. I am pleased and honored to serve as the corporate communications intern for ACES this semester. The bulk of my work will involve orchestrating the publicity campaign for the 2012 national conference in New Orleans.
I am a journalism and English double major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, slated to graduate on Cinco de Mayo this year (which also happens to be the 60th birthday of my father, a native Mexican).
When I’m not in the classroom, you can find me in the newsroom of UNL’s Office of Communications, where I work as an online news and editorial assistant. As a reporter, I get to cover a wide range of campus events and faculty/staff profiles. As an editor, I’m continually mastering my editing prowess, specifically for Web publication. I am also the corporate communications intern for a regional engineering firm. There, I have the opportunity to refine my journalistic skillset in the private sector environment.
Needless to say, I like to stay busy.
In the coming months, I’ll be working closely with the ACES Executive Committee to develop a cohesive publicity plan for the conference. While we’ll be using traditional marketing tactics like email blasts and media placements, one of my goals is to establish a stronger social media presence surrounding NOLA 2012.
See you in April!
email: mekita.rivas@gmail.com
twitter: @MekitaRivas
