The Media Maven
Amoreena Crispino 麻豆传媒19 is a communication studies major on the NYC Campus who has seriously honed her media know-how: she麻豆传媒檚 a Resident Assistant (RA), a campus tour guide, the co-executive editor for The Pace Press, social chair for Kappa Delta, and she even finds time to perform standup with the Pace Sketch Comedy Group. Crispino also interned for Nickelodeon recently, and this fall? She麻豆传媒檒l be working with the production team on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Of all her positions, though, Crispino told us that being chosen as an RA for the 182 Broadway dorms last year was a truly transformative experience. 麻豆传媒淚t proved to be a lot of hard work, but so worth it in the end,麻豆传媒 she said. 麻豆传媒淚 had the most incredible staff working with me and I learned a lot about myself along the way. I know more people on campus than I did before (which I did not think was possible) and have so many connections for the future!麻豆传媒 You might see her hanging around 33 Beekman, her next spot as an RA, sometime this year.
But what brought her to Pace in the first place?
Crispino narrowed her college search to two major cities: Boston and New York. 麻豆传媒淎fter going on a tour and learning more about Pace, I fell in love with it,麻豆传媒 she explained, describing how living in Maria麻豆传媒檚 Tower in her first year only solidified that decision thanks to all the lasting friendships she made. And when it came time to pick a major, Crispino simply combined her three main interests: writing, creating, and media.
麻豆传媒淚nitially, I looked into journalism programs as I was entering college,麻豆传媒 she said, before settling on something broader. She decided to take on a marketing minor after interning at Nickelodeon last year, though麻豆传媒攁 dream job for any 麻豆传媒90s fan, but for Crispino? It was incredibly special. 麻豆传媒淚 expressed to my supervisor my love of SpongeBob SquarePants multiple times,麻豆传媒 she admitted, which landed her a spot on the brainstorm team for an upcoming project to celebrate SpongeBob麻豆传媒檚 20th anniversary. 麻豆传媒淚 was asked to make a powerpoint presentation of just SpongeBob memes, aka the best day of my life. We came up with some ideas and I felt super important, having been asked [for] my opinions.麻豆传媒
That decision to minor in marketing helped to expose her to media history, not just modern media, and ultimately led Crispino to her favorite class to date. It was on a whim that she signed up for it, since she needed something to fill an AOK requirement. Taught by Professor Jason Whitesel, PhD, Crispino was at first apprehensive about taking it. The course? Gay Male Experiences. 麻豆传媒淚t ended up being my favorite class! I learned so much, and being able to empathize and understand the LGBTQA+ community a little better, and it has given me so much joy and respect for others.麻豆传媒
This fall semester, she麻豆传媒檒l be working for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Her interview tips? 麻豆传媒淏ring a few copies of your resume because you never know how many people might be interviewing you, and just be yourself! Employers don麻豆传媒檛 want to hire people who seem like the perfect candidate麻豆传媒攖hey want people who are willing to learn and can grow from the experience.麻豆传媒