Become a GURU

Are you ready to become a GURU (Guide to Undergraduates who are Reaching Up) to up-and-coming students in your field? If so, e-mail your name, job title, organization, e-mail address and geographic location to scan@webster.edu. Also, tell us when you graduated and what your major was.

Here is our current list of GURUs:

Angela Cartnal-Vietmeier (BA, Video Production, 2003)
unit manager
Fuse, New York City
e-mail: amvietmeier@fuse.tv

Erika Abell (BA, Media Communications, 2003)
advertising sales representative
Monterey County Weekly, California
e-mail: erika@mcweekly.com

Mosmi Biscuitwala (MA, Media Communications, 2006)
conference center coordinator
General Mills, Minnesota
e-mail: mosmibiscuitwala@genmills.com

Julie Trang (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 2001)
six p.m. news producer
WREG-TV Channel 3, Tennessee
e-mail: julie.trang@wreg.com

Rose Dalba (BA, Journalism, 1986)
executive director of donor relations
The University of Chicago, Illinois
e-mail: rdalba@development.uchicago.edu

Kristy "Indi" Jones (BA, Marketing and Public Relations, 1999)
marketing coordinator
Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals, South Carolina
e-mail: indi.hawkins@providencehospitals.com

Robyn Post (BA, Media Communications, 1993)
associate director of alumni and parent programs
St. Edward's University, Texas
e-mail: robynp@admin.stedwards.edu

Minhsan Vu (BA, Advertising, 2003)
senior account executive
JWV, Vietnam
e-mail: vuminhsan@yahoo.com

Suman Mukherjee (BA, Advertising and Marketing Communications, 2005)
brand communications executive
Mudra-DDB Advertising Private Limited, India
e-mail: suman.mukerji@gmail.com

Jeninifer Starkey (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 1998)
Media Relations Manager
American Dietetic Association, Illinois
e-mail: jenstarkey@gmail.com

Jocelyn Twist (BA, Public Relations, 2004)
Freelance Public Relations, Missouri
e-mail: jocelyn@imageworkspr.com

John Schmitt (BA, Media Communications, 1986)
senior graphic preparator
St. Louis Science Center, Missouri
e-mail: jschmitt@slsc.org

Sonam P. Thinlay (BA, Advertising, 2006)
marketing officer
Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation, Butan
e-mail: asiansoul@gmail.com

Brian Chilson (BA, Media Communications, 1987)
photographer
Arkansas Times, Arkansas
e-mail: brian@arktimes.com

Brittany Haseltine (BA, Advertising & Marketing Communications, 2004)
marketing manager
Sasser Group-Kell Williams Realty, Missouri
e-mail: bhaseltine@kw.com

Jennifer Christ (BA, Media Communications, 2004)
program coordinator
Colorado State University, Colorado
e-mail: jennifer.christ@colostate.edu

Kera Steavenson Mashek (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 2006)
television news reporter
KSNW, Kansas
e-mail: kera_2003@yahoo.com

Ryan Louis (BA, Film Production, 2003)
senior coordinator
MTV, New York
e-mail: ryan.louis@mtvstaff.com

Jessica Janko (BA, Advertising & Marketing Communications, 2004)
corporate project manager
YTB, Illinois
e-mail: jjanko@ytb.com

Charles Bolinger (BA, Media Communications, 1995)
Missouri
e-mail: pioneer1988@sbcglobal.net

Kate Ewing (MA, Advertising & Marketing Communications, 2003)
marketing coordinator
Sigma-Aldrich, Missouri
e-mail: kate.ewing_pr@yahoo.com

Todd Hicks (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 2005)
anchor/executive producer
WSAW Newschannel 7, Wisconsin
e-mail: thicks@wsaw.com

Bruce Buechner (BA, Audio Production, 1998)
chief engineer
Fever Recording Studios, California
e-mail: buechner_bruce@yahoo.com

Alfredo F. Molinar (BA, Video Productions, 2006)
director / graphic artist
KDBC 4 News / CBS, Texas
e-mail: amolinar@kdbc.com

Rob Higgins (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 2007)
producer/board op
KMOX AM 1120, Missouri
e-mail: chicagoncards@yahoo.com

Kathy Spencer (BA, Media Communications, 1996)
Brand and Product Management
Masterchem Brands (KILZ), Missouri
e-mail: kspencer@masterchem.com

Alex Vietmeier (BA, Video Production, 2004)
Associate Director
Freelance, New York
e-mail: alexvietmeier@aol.com

Tavishya White (BA, Video Production, 2006)
quality control coordinator
Pie Town Productions, California
e-mail: tavishya_white@pietown.tv