Erika Power
Communications Graduate Student | UTA EDGE Center PR Graduate Assistant | PRSSA UTA Director of Communications | Executive in the Making
- Role
- Director of Communications Executive Officer at Uta Prssa
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erika Power
I am a communications professional with a Master of Arts in Communication from UT…
Experience
Director of Communications Executive Officer
Jan 2025 — Present · Arlington, TX, US
Designed and shared monthly digital newsletters featuring internships, upcoming events, and member highlights to inspire professional growth.Launched “Maverick Spotlight” to celebrate outstanding PRSSA members and elevate morale.Cultivated a faculty email list in Excel to enhance outreach and inspired professors to share PRSSA events with students, fostering a vibrant community of engagement.Led event promotions with engaging flyers and posters, while actively promoting fundraisers and chapter activities through social media and in-person, boosting student participation.Personally distributed event flyers around the UTA campus to increase visibility and attendance for events.Crafted inspiring branded materials, like thank-you cards and certificates, to strengthen professional relationships and celebrate contributions.Helped with fundraising by setting up tables and promoting campaigns both online and in person.Worked with the executive board to develop new strategies for promoting the chapter and raising its visibility on campus.Contributed recommendations to revise and modernize the PRSSA UTA chapter constitution to reflect current member needs and practices.Served as the liaison between PRSSA UTA and the Greater Fort Worth PRSA Chapter for Shadow Day, representing PRSSA and gaining mentorship from PR professionals.Promoted networking events like the GFW PRSA and Dallas PRSA “Handshakes & Headshots” mixer, encouraging student attendance & professional growth.Managed and sent reminders for guest speaker events, agency tours, and scholarship deadlines.Represented PRSSA at the 2025 Student Media Tour (Alliance for Women in Media, DFW Chapter) and the FleishmanHillard agency tour. Tabled the “Lights, Camera, COMM” alumni event and received the Judy Miller Scholarship at the AWM-DFW Awards Gala. Recognized by the Department of Communication with a Certificate of Achievement for outstanding contributions at the Spring 2025 Honors Convocation.
Education
College of Southern Nevada
Associates of Arts
2017 — 2018
The University of Texas at Arlington
Master's degree
2024 — 2026
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2019 — 2021
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
3.7
2018 — 2019
Tacoma Community College
3.17
2014 — 2016
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