Speaking

Classes Completed:
CMST 132 - Small Group Communication: This course examines communication in small group processes such as group development, group climate, leadership and roles, problem solving, and conflict. Student participate in a small group and practice gathering, organizing, and presenting research-based group speeches.

ARTI 261 - Design Studio I: This course emphasizes a systematic approach to the design process: conceptualization, development, and synthesis. Students explore two and three-dimensional communication techniques to effectively develop and present design ideas by understanding architectural space to measure the existence and expand awareness, focusing on compositional principles of design and methods for analyzing and generating spatial organizations.

ARTI 362 - Design Studio II: Theoretical principles and the conceptual design process in the design of objects interfacing with human interactions. Aesthetic and functioning issues in furniture. Assess user needs, develop programs, apply research to design outcomes. Attention to anthropometric and ergonomic considerations. Structural principles, constructing prototype furniture.

Professional Experience:

Student Event Programmer - Associated Students of California State University, Chico: As a student event programmer, I am responsible for ensuring everything runs smoothly during an event. This means I am also responsible for greeting guests, giving opening statements, making announcements throughout the event, acting as an MC for events, and giving closing statements. This has taught me great public speaking skills which continue to grow each event I host.