Public Relations & Advertising graduate with a B.A. in Communications. Ara is skilled in creativity, strategic thinking, public speaking & presentation, knowledge & research, and social media & digital marketing.Her love for the entertainment industry, which often involves celebrities embroiled in controversy, inspired her initial interest in the crisis communications aspect of the industry. As a result, her favorite areas to expand her knowledge in are crisis prevention and management.Ara recently worked as the Student Director for Crested Communications, the University of Hartford's student-run communications firm, on a campaign for the Hartford Land Bank to create a media kit to raise brand awareness and tell the organization's story. Ara hopes to work at a public relations firm to create strategic, goal-oriented communication between organizations and the public.