It's Graduation Time!

On Monday, November 21, my name will be called during Full Sail University's virtual graduation as the recipient of a M.A. in Public Relations. It's been a little over a year since I made the decision to pursue a higher degree in this field and a little over 15 years since I walked away from my life as a high school English teacher to step into the role of a Public Relations Professional.

I stepped into this career only knowing the basics, but I learned so much through trial and error, and a lot of ambition and faith. 10 years later, I have local, regional, and national PR awards under my belt and my reputation and experience as a PR Specialist along with my advanced education in the field has secured me a college teaching position with like-minded, supportive co-workers. My heart is so full right now and I am so thankful for all the redirections God gave me. I have already begun applying to schools to begin my doctoral program in Strategic Media. Yes, Superwoman is going all the way to her PhD.

Thank you to all my friends and family who stood by me and supported my decision to not only start my own PR company but to also go back to school. Doing both simultaneously was no easy task, but I found a way to do it and do it well. And to my wonderful clients who have entrusted their PR and marketing services with the Cummings League, your faith in my abilities is so appreciated.

I have officially submitted my thesis. As for my Masters--there are no more discussion posts, no more event budget proposals to write, no more press release drafts, no more online media rooms to build, no more crisis communication plans to prepare, no more key performance indicators to measure, no more targeted news pitches to draft, no more video news releases to record, no more market and consumer analysis research to conduct, no more public service announcements to film, no more legal aspects of news media and advertising to discuss and analyze with my peers, and no more content marketing strategies to create and implement, and no more social media analytics data to track.....

But as for my business and my college teaching career--oh Felicia is just getting started. Because I have all of that and much more to not only continue to do for my clients, but to teach to future PR professionals as well! #fullsailuniversity#graduateschool#professorfefe