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Being a Marketing and Sustainability student means that I'm able to gain a holistic view of how our business actions relate and interact with our environment. With my original background being in creative arts, I think I’ve been able to bring a lot of those skills with me through my business and marketing experience at UT and become a standout student. In terms of sustainability, you have to have an innovative and creative mind set to address the problem and effectively create change, and I hope that with combined skills that I will be able to do! I would love to use my combined skills to end up in a role where I can design and create more sustainable packaging options for a brand.For my personal experience, my internship with J.M. Smucker gave me some incredible experience with consumer insights, market research, and competitor analysis. As well as stong understanding of how a product goes from conception to production, and I had a great time communicating cross-functionally with different teams on my project. I truly got the opportunity to explore my creativity in this role, and I hope to continue to be able to do that for future positions!My current on-campus job with Business Career Programs has also given me some great experience with customer service and social media marketing. Through my time with BCP, I've been able to increase our engagement across LinkedIn and Instagram by incorporating innovative posting styles and campaigns.I've also greatly enjoyed getting involved on campus at the University of Toledo, and am involved in multiple organizations. I've volunteered with GUTS (Greening UToledo Through Service) by preparing the University's greenhouse, as well as collecting and cleaning seeds for the next planting season. I'm also involved in Women in Business Leadership where I served as Vice President for the 2023 calendar year, where I invited professionals from different disciplines to speak with our organization during the school year. I've also been a member of American Marketing Association and have loved getting to be a part of bringing AMA back to the UToledo campus!