My Digital Identity Reflection.pdf
Hello there, I'm Ellie!
Welcome to my page! Here, you can find helpful information regarding who I am, experience I've gained, and the education I've been blessed to received.
As a brief introduction, I am a senior at Old Dominion University studying communications and marketing. I am a passionate and self-motivated individual with an interest in media, public relations, and storytelling. I am excited to create, edit, and produce engaging content through photography, videography, and digital creation to help organizations and individuals share stories and connect with audiences. As I enter my final year at ODU, I look forward to cultivating my skills further and applying them through opportunities that blend creativity, media, and connection.
About Me.
Throughout my education journey, I have been given incredible opportunities to engage in volunteer and extracurricular activities. Through these activities, I have been able to make amazing connections and serve the community around me while building my education. In high school, I engaged in as many activities as my time allowed me to participate in, including volunteer service at my local library, children’s ministry at my church, and 4H clubs. In 2018, when I first began college at Southside Virginia Community College, I served as a student ambassador and interned with the school’s public relations department. These experiences have helped shape me into the disciplined, empathetic, and motivated person that I am today, and have created a passion for the field of communications where I plan to build my career.
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In 2020, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Associate's in General Studies at Southside Virginia Community College. I am now majoring in communications where I am cultivating skills in interpersonal communication, media creation, and leadership. At Old Dominion University, I am continuing to build my experience through extracurricular activities and am currently a member of the ODU Film Club and The National Society of Leadership and Success. Additionally, I take part in various group counseling and art therapy sessions to strengthen my connections and personal growth.
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In addition to my professional experiences, I enjoy engaging in many hobbies. In my free time, I love freelancing photography, walking dogs, taking nature hikes, and writing poetry!
RESUME
EDUCATION
2022-2026
Bachelor's of Science,
Communications
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
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GPA 4.0
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Publicity Chair of The National Society of Leadership and Success
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ODU Film Club
2018-2020
SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associates of Arts and Sciences
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Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
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Student Ambassador
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President’s List
EXPERTISE
I'M A PHOTOGRAPHER
I have been freelancing photography for the last 5 years and have experience shooting a variety of different sessions including engagement, graduation and maternity sessions. I also served as the school's photographer at Southside Virginia Community College and you can find some of my work featured on their main website!
I'M A WRITER
English is my favorite school subject and writing has always been my academic strength. I worked as an English tutor for my community college and have had several of my papers used as class examples in my university courses.
I'M A COMMUNICATOR
I am majoring in lifespan communications and have developed strong skills in communicating effectively through media and visual storytelling. Relevant courses I have taken that have given me both the soft and hard skills of audience engagement include Understanding Media, Consumer Behavior, and Intro to Filmmaking.
COURSE PROJECTS
This 30 second reel highlights my very first short film, which I wrote, directed, and edited independently. This playful short follows a pair of old, worn Converse as they journey to the beach for a day to escape their mundane routine. In filming, I focused on visual storytelling through dynamic editing, color grading, and careful sound choices to create a narrative that would grab people's attention, humor, and emotion. Met with love, laughter, and encouragement, my film professor ultimately chose to screen this in our school theater at the end of the semester where it received the enthusiasm I hoped for from the audience and further sparked my passion for creative storytelling.
This original poem was selected for publication in Constellate, Old Dominion University's 2024 student creative anthology. Chosen through a competitive review process, this piece was ultimately praised for standing out among "other exceptional entries".