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Thursday, September 18th at 4:30pm in Reese Room, Smith House<\/p>\n

Please join us for an informal panel discussion with three Trinity alums on how their English degrees helped in developing their careers.<\/span><\/h5>\n

Jay Acunzo<\/h4>\n

Public Speaking & Storytelling Coach<\/span><\/p>\n

Jay Acunzo is an author and entrepreneur who helps others become stronger storytellers in their careers. After pursuing sports journalism at Trinity, with internships at\u00a0<\/span>The Hartford Courant<\/span><\/em>\u00a0and ESPN, Jay worked in marketing roles for Google and tech startups, then launched his own business in 2016. Today, he earns a living as a professional speaker, a host\/showrunner for documentaries and podcasts about creativity, and a public speaking coach for experts and leaders. His podcast,\u00a0<\/span>How Stories Happen<\/span><\/em>, takes you inside the creative process of exceptional communicators.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtney Mooney<\/span><\/h4>\n

Omnichannel Strategy & Execution Head, BMW of North America<\/span><\/p>\n

Courtney Budd Mooney, 2006, currently leads marketing innovation topics at BMW of North America, where she has held roles in marketing, communications and most recently, omnichannel strategy and integration over fifteen years. Courtney is responsible for incubating innovation and scaling strategic and operational transformation across the BMW marketing organization, with a focus on holistic, intelligent and connected brand experiences across touchpoints. In prior roles, Courtney led customer data model development, service retention marketing and captive finance dealer marketing among other topics. Courtney completed a BA in English Literature and graduated from the Guided Studies humanities honors program at Trinity and she holds an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the NYU Stern School of Business (2010). She also sits on steering committees for the SquirrelWood Equine Sanctuary and Dressage4Kids 501(c)(3)s and she resides in New York\u2019s Hudson Valley with her husband and three young daughters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Netcoh<\/span><\/h4>\n

Coordinator of Extended Learning Opportunities, Farmington High School<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Netcoh is currently the Coordinator of Extended Learning Opportunities at Farmington High School where he helps students engage in community-based learning experiences to explore their personal and career interests. Prior to joining Farmington High School, he earned a PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Vermont where he conducted qualitative research on middle and high schools\u2019 implementation of state policy for personalized learning. Steve has an MA in English from St. John\u2019s University and has experience teaching English in a variety of secondary and postsecondary classrooms in New York City and Vermont.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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