By Joe Giovannetti
“How do people learn?”
Michael Horn, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science at Northwestern University, posed this question when he spoke with the MSLCE cohort last week about Green Home Games: a company that aims to raise awareness about environmental sustainability through gaming. (more…)
By Miya Williams
Reavens Lee’s dream job is to own a design and media company that focuses on culinary art. “Food has always been my core spirit,” she said. “I want to work with it creatively and make it my career.”
Lee’s first love was art. In junior high she enjoyed anime, and began drawing and taking photographs. She went on to major in graphic design at Columbia College Chicago and later worked as a freelance graphic designer and as the art director for Athena Design Group. Through these experiences she did design work for local and international restaurants and designed a cookbook. Now, she states, she has “formed an unbreakable bond with food.” (more…)
By Jacob Nelson
Brigette Whisnant got into marketing to help people connect with brands. After two decades, the approach may look a little different, but the goal is exactly the same.
“For me it was just about, ‘How do you make people engage with brands?’” Whisnant said about what first appealed to her about marketing. She says she still asks herself, “Why is it that I love certain brands and am devoted to them?” (more…)
By John Hounihan
As the signs of fall hit Chicagoland, MSLCE students trekked into the heart of downtown to explore the inner workings of Chicago’s premiere dance company, The Joffrey Ballet. (more…)
By Lauren Vernea
Genre television shows, which encompass horror, period, fantasy, and sci-fi, are in demand now more than ever in Hollywood. And writing duo Eric Carmelo and Nicole Snyder are at the forefront of this movement.
“To be a showrunner today, all you need is a successful pilot,” said Carmelo. “In TV, writer is king.” The two spoke at Northwestern as part of an EPICS Connections Speaker Series event on Oct. 4. (more…)
By Jacob Nelson
Joe Giovannetti has known he wanted to pursue a career in theater since high school. Not as a student, but as a teacher. Giovannetti was the director of choral activities at Arlington Heights High School.
“I taught choir and theater at the high school level, and so what interested me is that I found what I loved about the job is the creation of concerts and musicals,” Giovannetti said. “So I wanted to do that at a higher level and make a career out of it.” (more…)
By Jacob Nelson
The podcast market has changed rapidly over the last few years, and Adam Sachs has been on the ground floor of that evolution.
“A few years ago, when we wanted to make a new podcast we’d find one or two people to chit chat and banter and hopefully it’d be entertaining,” he said last Thursday at Northwestern. “Because the barrier today for creating a podcast is so low, there is really a saturation of podcasts… It has become a lot more difficult to create a podcast that stands out.” (more…)
By Miya Williams
Avielle Suria is not sure if she wants to work for a nonprofit or a software company, but she is certain of one thing: she wants to “think creatively in whatever career path [she ends] up pursuing.”
Suria currently works part-time as an administrative coordinator for the Center for Independent Futures, which helps adults with disabilities live independently. She values the impact that volunteers and donors have on people and she enjoys cultivating relationships. Recently, however, she learned about the role of a project manager and is now interested in putting her soft skills to good use as well. (more…)
By Miya Williams
Gaoyuan Huang wants to make his drawing “more spectacular.”
The Fudan University, Shanghai grad has been drawing since his youth, in part due to the influence from his mother who is an art teacher. Now, he wants to take his skills to the next level by learning how to do special effects for videos.
The Chinese Language and Literature major was part of his school’s Campus Culture Studio during his junior year. Students who have talent in art are chosen to design merchandise—such as bookmarks, cups, shoes, and bags—for the school and also other companies. This experience sparked his desire to one day own his own studio. (more…)
By Joe Giovannetti
Just one day after orientation, 35 eager students arrived on campus for their first full-day professional seminar. None expected the diverse challenges that the day would bring.
On Oct. 2, Gail Berger, Assistant Professor of Instruction from the McCormick School of Engineering, led the MSLCE cohort in a Professional Teamwork Seminar. The workshop was designed to build the students’ collaboration skills through a set of unique puzzles and activities. (more…)
