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Visual Resume: Alex Rister

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Everyonepossesses the power to be a strongcommunicator... ... and as we rapidly move from theinformation age to theconceptual Age, communication is more important than ever Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind (2005) Experts agree thefate of an idea hinges on how wellyou can communicate that idea Scott Berkun s The Importance of What You Say Forbes.com My name isAlex Rister ... and I am aCommunication Specialist My goal is to help you inspireothers with your big idea Buthow ? written, verbal, and visualCommunication are equally important In this new age ofinnovation I am an Innovator Unlike theaverage American who spends 4 hours per daywatching TV... i reaDFAVORITE NONFICTIONNancy Duarte, Seth Godin, Chip andDan Heath, Dan Pink, Garr Reynolds FAVORITE FICTION William Faulkner, James Joyce Cormac McCarthy, Philip Roth I am an eternal studentconstantly pursuing knowledge both in the classroom and in my free time I ve earned 3degrees ... so far I earned my M.A. in english from UNF My B.A.in english came from UF and my A.A. inCommunications is from Chipola College I am pursuinga second M.A. ininterpersonalcommunication from UCF I also learn throughleadership Junior league Chair of Special Events Chair of Public RelationsExecutive Board: President s Pick As President s Pick,I am tasked to revolutionizetraining programs such as the twice-yearly leadership training and the provisional program sga Advisor, Full Sail UniversityOverseeing student writer for The Navigator6 years of student government experience chi omega Advisor, Rollins College Central Florida Alumnae AssociationExecutive Board: Collegiate/Alumnae Chair Because of my leadership experience, I ve learned valuable Skills Event planning researching, budgeting, organizing, scheduling,implementing special events Communicationsadvertising, branding,designing, marketing, public relations Alumni Relations transitioning students intoalumni, planning on and offcampus events, supporting alumni relations chairs student affairs advising student organizationsand mentoring campus leaders universityof north florida 2007 Gulf Coast state college2008-2009 Full SailUniversity2010-Present People rankpublic speakingas their greatest fear... ... but I love publicspeakingand do it for a living I teach professionalcommunication & presentationat Full Sail University I teach and practice the philosophy of Jim Endicott who says presentations are 3-legged stools comprised of1) message, 2) delivery, 3) visual design My philosophy on delivery comes fromGarr reynolds & nancy duarte shaped my philosophy on visual presentation I teach my students how to be stronger and more authenticcommunicators in presentation content, delivery, and design and my students say... I ve never had a teacher with such a passion for teaching. ~ Classroom Student Mrs. Rister s style of educating is incredibly effective. Even in a class where most people get nervous, she does an excellent job of supporting and encouraging her students. ~ Classroom Studentand my students say... and my students say... I have never had a teacherever try to help a student understand like she has.I appreciate it immensely. ~ Online Student In this brand new world ofinnovation and right-brained, creative thinking... and thinking like adesigneris a trait that allows me to help you in 3 ways: #1 writtencommunication #2 verbalcommunication #3 visualcommunication Let me help you change the world with your big idea ******************@*****.**********.***/alexrister1alexrister1.wordpress.com Image Credits: Sources:Slide 1: ickr.com/photos/40143737@N02/413-***-****/ Slide 2: Pink, Daniel. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. 2006. 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