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Meghan Smith

President

Year: Junior
Hometown: Bloomington, IL 
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Graphic Communications
Internship: State Farm Insurance & Foxtail Film Festival
Fun Fact: I love traveling and will take any opportunity I can to travel! 
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Contact: [email protected] 

Sofia Santamaria

Vice President

Year: Senior
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Major: Public Relations 
​Minor: None
Internship: Alumni Engagement at the ISU Alumni Center
Fun Fact: I love going to concerts! 

Contact: [email protected]

Shebly Hodel

Director of Community Engagement

Year: Senior
Hometown: Williamsville, IL
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Film Studies
Internship: COMSET & Communications Assistant at the College of Education 
Fun Fact: I completed my AA degree while on a Disney College Program before transferring to ISU 
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Contact: [email protected]

Kylee Baxa

Treasurer 

Year: Junior
Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
Major: Public Relations
Minor: None
Internship: School of Com
Fun Fact: I created and now manage the ambassador program for Yik Yak!
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Contact: [email protected]

Emmalynne Shumard

Secretary

Year: Senior
Hometown: Tolono, IL
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Creative Writing 
Internship: The National Science Foundation 
Fun Fact: I love Arthurian legends and will read any I can get my hands on.  

Contact: [email protected]

Gabriela Gomes

Director of PRi

Year: Grad Student
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Major: Masters in Communication
Minor: None
Internships: Marketing and Communications Intern at Chestnut
Fun Fact: I can speak 4 languages and am really good at learning new languages! 
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Contact: [email protected]

Dr. Rebecca Hayes

Director of the Public Relations program at ISU

Director of the PR program in the School of Communication at Illinois State University
​She teaches COM 377 (PR campaigns capstone), crisis com, and sometimes COM 178 (Intro to PR)
PhD, Media and Information Studies - Michigan State University
BS, Public Relations - Michigan State University

Contact: [email protected]

 Allison (Seys) Preston

Professional Advisor

Digital Communications Editor at Illinois Farm Bureau 
President, Bloomington-Normal Association for Women in Communications
Previously: Program Coordinator, Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
MBA, Communications Illinois State University (2018)
BA, Public Relations - Illinois State University (2015)