MCVA OFFSCRIPT is a platform created for students by the students. This blog is for students to share their personal stories, projects, events, suggestions for success and calls for creativity in the MCVA department. Our goal as a student run blog is to light the fire that equips our peers with the tools to encourage collaboration, creativity, and exploration as we work to build a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom. Students have words to say, so we give them a platform to say them!
OFFSCRIPT is a blog anyone within the MCVA department can contribute to as we are always looking for students who may be interested in submitting content on a freelance basis. Do you have a project you would like to share? Tell us about it! Got an event you need promoted? We can help you with that! Looking for fellow students to work with on an upcoming project or film? OFFSCRIPT is the best place for that! Submit anything and everything Pace MCVA related!
Our blog is a great place for students who want to get more involved or who just want to appreciate the work of their peers. All content is Pace MCVA related, a.k.a., content that is relevant to student interest. Students of the department can keep up to date on events, find opportunities to collaborate on, or relax with some light reading and film entertainment. After all, it’s a fun place! Let off steam and hangout with OFFSCRIPT.
If you are interested in writing or have a concept for the blog, email jmagas@pace.edu for more information.
MCVA OFFSCRIPT
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2020
MEET THE TEAM
Professor Jennifer Magas
Clinical Associate Professor
Jennifer Magas is a clinical associate professor at Pace University and a faculty advisor for Entrance One, the MCVA department’s PR club which executes all department events; The Pitch, the department newsletter; and MCVA OffScript, a student run department blog which builds a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom. She is also vice president of Magas Media Consultants, LLC (MMC) a Fairfield County Connecticut public relations agency specializing in media relations, crisis communications, professional writing, and media training. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of public relations and communications to draw on from her 25 plus years as a college professor, reporter, recruiter, technical writer, trainer, and recovering attorney in a wide range of corporate, media outlet, and university settings. She speaks regularly on writing, workplace and PR topics and has spoken at conferences and been quoted or featured in over 200+ articles and blogs in The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Monster.com, TIME Magazine, Careerbuilder.com, Ragan Communications, and NY Times. She talks fast and wear many hats: professor, lawyer, writer, speaker, trainer, mom, PR strategist, and marathoner. Go ahead. Try and keep up with her if you can.
Professor Heather Hayes
Full-time Lecturer
Heather Hayes graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communications from Pace University in 2017 and completed a Master’s degree in Media and Communication Arts at Pace in 2019, acquiring a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, for both her undergraduate and graduate studies, she earned a commencement award. Heather taught as an Adjunct Lecturer for three semesters before being promoted to Full-time Lecturer for the 2020-2021 academic year. Heather’s course catalogue includes Public Speaking, Multimedia Storytelling, Event Planning for PR, Casting, Story Idea Development, and Producing Corporate Video. Additionally, she is a faculty advisor for Entrance One, the MCVA department’s PR club which executes all department events, The Pitch, the department newsletter, and MCVA OffScript, a student run department blog which builds a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom.
Katie Walsh
President
Sandra Chen
Co-Vice President
Ariana Stoddard
Co-Vice President, Senator
Krissy Scott
Treasurer
Tiffany Decker
Secretary
Entrance One E-Board
Members
- Katie Walsh – President
- Sandra Chen – Co-Vice President
- Ariana Stoddard – Co-Vice President, Senator
- Krissy Scott – Treasurer
- Tiffany Decker – Secretary
Blogs
Why I Chose (and stuck with) Journalism
Stefano Ausenda Why I Chose (and stuck with) Journalism People may wonder what a guy like me from the subtropical island of Bermuda is doing here in the suburbs of northern Westchester studying journalism. Well to be completely honest, I’ve wondered that many times...
Major Indecision: My Journey to the MCVA Department
Savion Jackson Writing For PR Copy Professor Magas Major Indecision: My Journey to the MCVA Department Going into college as an indecisive 18-year-old, I felt it was perfectly reasonable for me to pick a major that would direct not only my next four years of study,...
Why I Chose to be a Communications Major
Ryan Fowler Why I Chose to be a Communications Major As a child, I was intrigued by all forms of technology. Growing up in the early 2000’s, I was a part of the last generation of kids who did not not have iPhones in our hands as babies. Despite the lack of...
Pace MCVA from a Transfer Student’s Perspective
Kimberly Llewellyn Pace MCVA from a Transfer Student’s Perspective As a transfer student, enrolling at Pace University was the best decision I’ve made for my college career. At my previous college, I was a communications major and graduated with an Associates of...
An Unexpected Find
Katie Walsh An Unexpected Find My whole life I had one plan for post-high-school. No matter how many years passed by, how many times I changed what I wanted to do with my life, and how many different colleges I visited, there was only one school that I had my...
Why I Chose My Major In Communications. Why You Should Consider It Too
Jada Rojas Professor Magas Writing for PR copy March 9, 2020 Why I Chose My Major In Communications Why You Should Consider It Too As we get older, I think one of our generation’s biggest fears is working a job that we’d consider boring. No one wants to spend the...
7 Reasons Why Communications is the Best Major
Hannah Gardner Professor Magas MCA 337: Public Relations 7 Reasons Why Communications is the Best Major April 1st, 2020 You Have the Highest Career Opportunities When You Graduate! Communications is not just about how to communicate with the world. In fact, the major...
7 Reasons Why You Should Join WPAW Right Now
Brandon Muccitelli: 7 Reasons Why You Should Join WPAW Right Now Everybody knows that Pace’s MCVA department provides many different opportunities for students who are hoping to get hands-on experience when it comes to everything media based. There are plenty of...
7 Things a Freshman Should Know About The MCVA Department
Every freshman coming into any college department wonders what it is going to be like. Once you finish your first year, you become familiarized and knowledgeable within the department. . Here are just 7 things a freshman should know about the MCVA department...