College fair
A mini, communication based, college fair will be available to all students in attendance. This gives underclassman a great opportunity to network with prospective colleges in the area with strong communication programs.
The following colleges were in attendance:
The following colleges were in attendance:
Speakers
Fred J. Aun
Fred J. Aun is the owner and editor of TAP into Roxbury (www.tapintoroxbury.com), an online news site focusing on Roxbury Township. It is one of about 45 similar hyperlocal sites in the TAPinto.net family.
Fred, who has a bachelor's degree in communication/journalism from William Paterson University, began writing professionally while still in college. After graduating, he found himself covering several towns in Morris County, including Roxbury, for the defunct Daily Advance.
Fred subsequently worked for The New Jersey Herald in Sussex County, NJ, the Times Herald-Record in Orange County, N.Y. and The Star-Ledger, where he was part of the Morris/Sussex/Warren edition.
Fred left the Ledger in 2000, taking a job with a Ziff-Davis Media trade publication focused on computer resellers.
In 2001, he began a freelance career that has included copywriting and Web content creation as well as news writing for a diverse group of clients including The Star-Ledger, for whom he served as an outdoors sports columnist until 2010.
Fred, who has a bachelor's degree in communication/journalism from William Paterson University, began writing professionally while still in college. After graduating, he found himself covering several towns in Morris County, including Roxbury, for the defunct Daily Advance.
Fred subsequently worked for The New Jersey Herald in Sussex County, NJ, the Times Herald-Record in Orange County, N.Y. and The Star-Ledger, where he was part of the Morris/Sussex/Warren edition.
Fred left the Ledger in 2000, taking a job with a Ziff-Davis Media trade publication focused on computer resellers.
In 2001, he began a freelance career that has included copywriting and Web content creation as well as news writing for a diverse group of clients including The Star-Ledger, for whom he served as an outdoors sports columnist until 2010.
Collin Borow
Collin Borow is currently working on his BA in Television and Digital Media at Montclair State University. He also currently serves as the President of the Montclair State University Video Production Club, which has an active membership of over 230 students. He aspires to be an accomplished television producer.
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Bob DeFillippo
Bob DeFillippo is an adjunct professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, where he teaches graduate courses in Strategic Communications, Crisis Communications and Critical Business Skills for Communicators. He is also a member of the Roxbury Township Council.
He recently retired after 21 years as Chief Communications Officer for Prudential Financial, Inc., where he led the Global Communications Department and oversaw Prudential’s public relations and internal communications around the world. Before joining Prudential in January 1994, DeFillippo served as Director of Public Affairs for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Prior to that, he was press secretary to Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., following a 10-year career as an award-winning reporter and editor. He serves on the boards of the National Press Foundation in Washington, D.C., the Arthur W. Page Society, where is also treasurer, and the PRSA Foundation. In addition, he is a member of the National Press Club. |
Joseph Fagan
Joseph Fagan is the 4th generation of his family to have grown up in West
Orange Township in New Jersey where he is the official town historian. He is the author of 4 books on the towns history. He also writes a weekly newspaper column since 2009 highlighting the many aspects of the town's rich history. Since January 2014 he has hosted a monthly cable TV show for the Downtown West Orange Alliance entitled: Discover West Orange which is filmed on location and features the history of West Orange. |
Danielle Ferrante
Ms. Danielle Ferrante has been employed at Precision Sports Entertainment for nine years. Currently serving in the role of Vice President, Danielle is a multi-faceted hard charger, who handles many different duties at PSE. Danielle has extensive experience in sponsorship sales and activation and operations, and a proven track record of delivering results for PSE clients. She has a strategic, yet creative approach, to sponsorship sales and service. Danielle is a firm believer in building strong business and personal relationships with her clients so she can fully understand their marketing goals and objectives. Danielle brings her commitment, passion, expertise, and tireless work ethic to every project. She ensures her client's expectations will be exceeded through seamlessly executed campaigns. Danielle has worked with major sponsors including but not limited to BMW, JetBlue, Duane Reade, Nissan, PowerAde, C9 for Target, and the British Virgin Islands and alongside premier events such as the New York City Triathlon, Miami Marathon, Nation’s Triathlon, Escape to Miami Triathlon, Super SteelFit Championships and the National Marine Manufacturers Association Boat Shows.
Danielle's career began at New Jersey Monthly Magazine/ NJ Bride Magazine in their sales and promotions department. She is involved with many charitable organizations, loves spending as much time outdoors as possible and looks forward to football season each Fall. |
Christine Floether
Christine Floether is a professor of psychology at Centenary College. She holds a PhD in the area of Educational Psychology with a concentration in Lifespan Development. She is a graduate of Centenary College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Capella University. After graduating from FDU, Dr. Floether spent ten years counseling adolescent girls at a residential treatment center. Since 1999, she has been a full-time professor at Centenary College where she has taught courses on the Psychology of Reality Television to First Year Students, as well as developed a course on Psychology and the Media. In 2005, she was featured in print and on local entertainment shows regarding the course "Psychology of Reality Television".
In addition, many of Dr Floether's students have conducted independent research focused on issues and concerns of social media. They include: Facebook check-ins and personality characteristics; music and intelligence; Facebook postings and gender. |
Whitney Godwin
Whitney Godwin graduated from the West Virginia University Reed College of Media in 2011 with her BSJ degree. During her time at WVU, she served as a Feature Twirler for the Pride of West Virginia, the Mountaineer Marching Band and worked in sports production for the Mountaineer Sports Network. Upon graduation, she worked for NIOSH and the CDC shooting and editing research videos while completing her MSJ at WVU. Whitney currently works in Public Relations at WVU as a Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator. Additionally, Whitney works in sports production as a freelance replay operator for WVU Athletics as well as other major networks including Root Sports.
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Samantha King
Samantha King founded the Roxbury Media Conference in 2014, after an inspiring trip to the JEA Boston Journalism Conference with her adviser Deborah Burleigh. Samantha is currently working on her BA in Communication and Media Arts and minor in Political Science at Montclair State University. At the University, she is the Events Coordinator for the Video Production Club and an Assistant Entertainment Editor on the Montclarion.
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Michael Izzo
Born and raised in Roxbury, Michael takes great pride in working for his hometown paper and loves that he gets to learn more about the people and places of Morris County every day.
He's been associated with the Daily Record in some way for more than half of his life. His first paid writing job came when he was 12 years old, as a movie critic for the teen section of the newspaper. After graduating from Syracuse University in 2012, following a brief stint as an entertainment writer in New York City, he has been back writing for the Daily Record ever since. |
Tim LeCras
Tim LeCras is an award-winning journalist and current Sports Editor/Internship Director for TAPinto.net.
At TAPinto.net, Tim oversees all sports content, including editing, treating and creating content initiatives related to TAPinto's sports coverage. He also oversees all high school and college internships. Tim began covering local high school sports as a freshman at Lacey Township High School where he won numerous broadcasting awards for hosting a weekly sports talk show for the town’s local TV station and broadcasting Lacey's state championship football and basketball teams. To learn more about Tim click here. |
Danielle Macaluso
Danielle Macaluso is the Assistant Vice President of Communications for Garnier USA, a division of L’Oréal USA, a position she has held since January 2016. In her role, Danielle is responsible for developing strategic integrated communications campaigns across Public Relations, Events Marketing, Talent Relations, Philanthropy and Social Media. She also produces content for and manages all Social Media platforms including Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.
Prior to joining L’Oréal, Danielle worked for several marketing communications agencies in New York City overseeing beauty, fashion and lifestyle clients including Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Beauty Care brands, Bath & Body Works, Mary Kay, Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas and Procter & Gamble. Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey with her husband, Mark and baby boy, Harrison Chase. To read more about Danielle click here! |
Kathy Naasz
Kathy Naasz is the Dean of the Social Media Center of Expertise at Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ. Kathy designed and launched the Social Media Center of Expertise, a new venture at Centenary College, which has received national recognition, and is proud to state that it offers the only Bachelor of Science in Business degree with a concentration in Social Media Marketing in the tri-state area and students and businesses can collaborate in the hip, modern center, called #theVIBE. Kathy enjoys teaching and was elected by the students as “Distinguished Teacher of the Year” in 2013. On her Twitter profile she describes herself as a professor interested in Social Media and Social Entrepreneurship.
To read more about Kathy Naasz click here. |
Thank you to all of those who have sponsored and donated to our 2016 conference
T-Shirt Sponsors
The Olive & The Stone
Subaru of Flemington Randolph YMCA D&R Boat and Auto Slattery Dance School Joe's Pizzeria Tree King Aremark Helados Don Pancho Anthony Caivano Esq. Jeffrey Fulton Miske Studios |
Program Sponsors
Ipirnia Deli
Barber's And Songs Snow Family Dreyer Physical Therapy Ruoff Family Camcor Inc. |
Donations
Danielle Macaluso & Maybelline
Whitney Godwin & WVU Mrs. Snow Adriana Totaro |