Welcome to my portfolio! I’m Braedon Richlen, a Senior Communications & Media Studies Graduate with a focus in Media. I didn’t join the program until my third year of college, and I have no regrets; I just wish I had more time to fit in Marketing. Adding on this, I plan on going for my MBA with a marketing specialization next year.
What this program means to me is learning how to adapt to new media, while improving skills on old media. It also means focusing on communication theories to better understand your audience. The skills learned in the program range from learning english and writing skills in general or for different formats, and learning skills to create different types of media, while again, focusing on the audience. Some of the research I’ve studied in college has been mostly social science focusing on how families and peers interact with each other, but I’ve also looked into some critical research examining television through different cultural lenses. I’m planning on using everything I’ve learned to advance my career and education.
Because of increased communication skills, I’ve learned how to be a manager at Hy-Vee and communicate with my team and customers. In the future, I’m hoping to become a marketing or communications director. This, volunteering, and making websites for my friends have been some of the biggest steppingstones outside of class in order to obtain the experience I have during my undergraduate years.
