Hello! I am a University of South Carolina alum graduating with a degree in public relations and a minor in dance. Over the last five years, I've had many opportunities to prepare me for my career ahead. From sophomore to senior year I was the media coordinator for International Justice Mission at USC. I also interned as a PR coordinator for the St. Louis Dream Center and interned during my final senior semester with Lighthouse for Life, an anti-human trafficking organization in Columbia.During my junior year, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Milan, Italy. This experience brought me a deeper understanding of international communication work and global PR. I was also granted the Carolina Global Study Scholarship to research how the Italian media portrays and the public perceives refugees and how that affects nonprofits aiding them. This gave me a deeper insight into the nonprofit sector and showed me how media relations affect a crisis.Through my experiences working in nonprofit organizations, I enjoy helping others through public relations. I also enjoy connecting and promoting people in creative fields and eventually would like to work in fashion or entertainment PR. Since August 2019, I started working as the marketing and PR director for Interi, a luxury art and design firm in Columbia, SC. Please feel free to contact me or follow me on Instagram @gracebarlow