I am absolutely passionate about communication and the power it has in our world. Every day we are deeply changed depending on the way we interact with others. My goal is to provide clear ways of communication to connect people to one other in a positive light. I started an interest in this subject when majoring in Mass Communications at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. There I studied courses in subjects such as journalism, graphic design, photography, interpersonal communication, video production and much more. During that time I worked in retail and as a Production Assistant for a local news station. I also had the opportunity to experience intercultural communication while studying abroad for a semester in Rome, Italy. After graduating I interned as a Reporter at another local news station in Bismarck, North Dakota. There I experienced an intense daily deadline and in a fast paced environment. After my internship I went on to be an Office Manager for a non profit and then I worked as a Community Relations Coordinator for three years. Then in 2019 to the beginning of 2020 I traveled to South Korea to teach students English. I have truly expanded my knowledge of the world and how it connects. i am thankful for all of my experiences thus far and hope to have a long career in the communications field.
Currently I work for a library as the Community Relations Coordinator. These are all designs I created to promote the library on its Facebook page and its website. All photos are used from Pixabay.com. It is a site that offers free photos for commercial use. These designs were made to promote programs and events.
Here are a few posters I made advertising different events and programs. Photos I have used have come from Pixabay.com. It is a site that offers photos for commercial use with no attribution required. The photo of Jeff Quinn was used from his website to advertise his show.
Here a few writing samples from my previous job as a community relations coordinator for the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library.
The following videos have been made to showcase my shooting and editing skills. With that being said I truly have a passion for editing video. Each time I make a video I cement a memory that I get to share with others which makes it so special.
This is a video of my recent trip to Guam that showcases my shooting and editing skills.
During the holiday season I decided to visit Seoul and see the sights.
This is video was taken in Daegu, South Korea.
All of these photos were taken either for my photography class or when I was on various vacations.
I am also a Shutterstock contributor. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/nicole%20briana%20ortega
This was taken January, 2018 when I explored the frosty landscape of North Dakota.
This is an image taken from the inside of a modern art museum in Paris. I took this while studying abroad.
For my photography course in college I was required to take as many photos as possible. Fortunately this horse wanted to give me a hand.
These are images I have taken and uploaded to the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library's Instagram page.