Member Spotlights
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NAME: Lauren Kwedar
CURRENT POSITION ON THE GFW PRSA BOARD: Community Relations Chair
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
w/ graduation years if applicable
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT/POSITION: Paige Hendricks Public Relations, Inc. / Vice President
BEST LESSON LEARNED IN PR: The best and most creative strategies and ideas are the result of connecting the dots from a wide variety of influences. Learn how to do this, and success will follow.
ADVICE TO A NEW PR PROFESSIONAL: Know/learn how to write. Then, figure out how to become invaluable to your office/boss/team/client as soon as possible. They’ll have a hard time letting you go if they can’t imagine working without you.
THINGS I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT: Family, friends, Fort Worth, and doing the right thing every day.
FAVORITE BOOK: “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger and “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
MOVIE I'D RECOMMEND: “Hear and Now,” which is a documentary about the filmmaker’s deaf parents as they receive cochlear implants and experience sound together. And I would argue that “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” is the most successful adaptation of a book, ever.
INTERESTING HOBBIES: golf, Magnolia at The Modern, photography, yoga, traveling, shopping/fashion and Facebook
THIS MUCH I KNOW: Follow your instincts. The only times I’ve experienced regret --- in life and in work --- were when I didn’t listen to my gut.
ANYTHING ELSE: Stay tuned for third and fourth quarter PRSA volunteer opportunities!