Research and Development Center

CHRISTY

Hometown:
Bloomingdale, IL
Lake Park

Major / Minor:
Junior in English and Speech Communications

Extracurricular Activities @ U of I:
Illinites Committee Chair, Resident Advisor

Hobbies:
Dancing, Singing, Skiing, Baseball

Favorite Quote:
“Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.”

Hero/Role Model:
Both of my parents

Favorite Restaurant in C-U:
Jim Gould for fancy, Za’s for casual

Favorite Music:
Anything but rap or country

Favorite TV Shows:
House

Best college advice:
Don’t think about it so much—it goes by too fast.

Project Work @ RC:
My internship this semester has been with Public Affairs in the area of reputation management.  I have conducted research looking into reputation with a focus on social media.

What brought you to the RC?
Speech Communications internship advisor

Best thing about working at the RC:
The atmosphere and the unmatched experience

Most surprising thing you’ve learned about State Farm:
What great things can happen when such a diverse group of minds come together—especially at the RC