Ear on Careers – Marlene Waldock, Communications Specialist
September 11, 2009
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Marlene Waldock, Communications Specialist
In this episode of “Ear on Careers”, we are pleased to welcome Marlene Waldock, a communications specialist based out of Verona, New Jersey, www.becausewearewomen.com. Among other things, Marlene is the founder of 1st Impression Communications and of Because We Are Women, a teen counselor at the Rothman Institute and the immediate past president of the North Essex Chamber of Commerce.
Marlene received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Adolescent Psychology, with the goal of helping teens transition to young adults. However, early in her working life, she went into sales and eventually became a Regional Training Consultant. In the mid-1990’s, Marlene turned to communications and public speaking Throughout her career, Marlene has constantly doing public speaking in front of groups, either while training or as a television host on NJ Channel 12. In-between, she obtained a management degree from Georgia State.
In her role as a Communications Specialist, her typical day consists of prioritizing activities based upon what is important rather than what’s urgent. With regard to public speaking, she encourages young people to “go through” their fears; anxiety before public speaking is actually a good thing. Marlene notes that communications and psychology are about changing behaviors, and encourages young people to believe in themselves and reach for your dreams.
We hope that Marlene’s story will inspire you to consider a career in communications, a challenging field that constantly prompts professionals to reinvent themselves and stay ahead of the curve.
We are very excited to bring to you another episode in the series we call “Ear on Careers.” This series of podcasts is designed to introduce our listeners to successful leaders in a variety of different fields, including business, industry, medicine, the arts, and so much more. Consider this your podcast “career day”!
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