ing of ways to bring in more prospects. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., which is where she sees herself working in the next few months. She wishes to become part of the marketing or human resources department. Further down the road, Kaitlyn aspires to work for a not-for-profit organization such as Make-A-Wish or Invisible Children. She has always had a passion for helping the less fortunate and making the world a better place than it is. Hopefully, she will be able to fulfill this dream in the upcoming years.
Annie Uzar Account Executive Annie Uzar is a senior public relations major from Palm City, Fla. She graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Science in public relations and a minor in leadership. Uzar currently serves as a Public Relations and Marketing Intern for the University of Florida Career Resource Center. Her past experience includes interning at the American Cancer Society Martin/Okeechobee Unit and Cotton & Company, an international luxury real estate firm located in South Florida. While working with the American Cancer Society, Uzar started a new marketing tradition of lighting up a local bridge for breast cancer awareness in October. These experiences gave her insight into the field and how to incorporate her coursework into real life situations. After graduation, Uzar will begin an assistantship with the Nova Southeastern University Office of Career Development while pursuing a Master of Science in College Student Affairs. She plans to utilize the communication skills she has learned at the University of Florida to promote career opportunities to students she will interact with in this position. Long-term, Uzar aspires to become a student affairs professional working at a university in South Florida while contributing to the field as a leader in professional organizations like the NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Melanie Wright Chief Copy Writer and Editor Melanie Wright is a third-generation Florida Gator and graduates this spring with honors and a Bachelor of Science in public relations and minor in leadership. Wright has experience interning for IMG College Sports Marketing and the marketing and promotions department of the University of Florida Athletic Association. She has also this semester worked on a national integrated communications and advertising campaign as a participant in FOX Sports University, a program that challenges students to create real-world solutions that are actually implemented across FOX’s media channels. She is an ambassador for the College of Journalism and Communications and the vice president of Country Music Association EDU. Additionally, Melanie has previously served as an account executive for Alpha PRoductions, a student-run public relations firm, as an intern for WRUF-FM Country 103.7 the Gator/WRUF-AM ESPN Radio, and as an intern for Balance 180 Gymnastics Academy, a Gainesville-based nonprofit.