MEET ANDERA, STRIVE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST!
Meet Andera Novak (she/they), Strive’s Marketing & Communications Specialist!
We asked Andera some questions to get to know them a little better. Keep reading to see what she said!
Tell us a bit about yourself…
Hello! I’m Andera, and I’ve worked in nonprofit communications for the last three years. My educational background is in English Language & Literature and Public Relations & Corporate Communications, but I’ve volunteered and worked alongside children since my undergraduate years in various capacities!
Tell us about your role… What are you looking forward to in this role?
As the Marketing & Communications Specialist, I have the super exciting job of managing social media, capturing engaging photos, creating digital content, and just generally communicating all the incredible events and resources available to ECEC professionals in all sorts of ways! As this is a relatively new role, I’m excited about the possibility of shaping how Strive markets to the ECE community. On a more personal level, I’m excited to transition my skills from communicating for children/ families to communicating for professionals!
Tell us something you enjoy doing in your spare time.
I love reading, storytelling, travelling, going to the theatre or concerts, and spending time with my two dogs! While I spend plenty of time online for my job, I also love posting and participating in the bookish community on Instagram and TikTok. Staying in and going out is equally exciting for me – I think it's just as fun to go out with my friends as it is to stay in listening to Taylor Swift vinyl while bullet journaling.
What is something you’re unlearning…
On the most basic level, I’m trying to unlearn using Internet slang in the real world. Considering my job, I spend a lot (and I mean, a lot) of time on social media, never mind that I enjoy posting on my accounts as well. I probably am a bit too easily influenced by sounds and phrases that end up in my head and land semi-permanently in my vocabulary until something else comes along.
What is something you’ve learned recently that you’re excited about?
Recently, I’ve been exploring the publishing industry through a certificate program, which has been very exciting! I’ve always loved books, and having worked in a bookstore (plus being that person who decided to get a degree in literature) it’s been interesting to find out more about the industry!
What inspires you…
I’d say seeing the people around me succeed and accomplish their goals. When I see my friends and family doing exciting things, working hard, and achieving their dreams, it ignites my desire to work towards my own goals and aspirations. I think it’s so incredible when you’re able to celebrate the people you love and be celebrated by them as well!
Do you have a favourite quote…
“Rejection is redirection.”
(Only because I couldn’t choose a favourite Taylor Swift lyric that made any sense out of context.)
If you were an ice cream flavour, what flavour would you be and why…
I have to go with vanilla on this one! I like the simple things and my routines. At the same time, vanilla ice cream has the versatility to get all the delicious toppings or flavour combinations (candies, cookies, syrups, etc.) and I think that sometimes I can be kind of wacky like those vanilla-base combinations!
Welcome to the Strive Team, Andera! We are so excited to work with you!
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