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Camiryn Simpson

Managing Director, Hofstra University Department of Drama and Dance

Class of 2023
MBA in Marketing Management

Past Internships: FerenComm, The Black TV & Film Collective, The Swing Agency, and The Moxie Agency

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Camiryn Simpson first found her passion for entertainment in front of the camera as an actress. She eventually found her love for the business side of the industry, too. Camiryn is now on the path to achieving an MBA in Marketing Management from the Lubin School of Business, and thanks to on-campus club, she was introduced to FerenComm, where she's spending her summer going to red carpets and press events as an intern.

How has the Lubin School of Business helped you prepare for your current internship?

I believe being an MBA student at the Lubin School of Business gives me an advantage in any interview because it is a prestigious degree from a dual-accredited business school, next to Wall Street. Getting a business administration degree, regardless of your concentration, means that you are not only knowledgeable in your field, but you are knowledgeable in all areas of business, such as marketing, management, finance, and accounting. This is usually a huge plus to employers because it shows you are multifaceted, intellectual, focused, and determined to learn. My rigorous MBA classes at Pace University strongly prepared me for my current internship within the business side of entertainment. My current employers expressed early on that they really like that I am getting an MBA and that they respect my drive.

My rigorous MBA classes at Pace University strongly prepared me for my current internship within the business side of entertainment. My current employers expressed early on that they really like that I am getting an MBA and that they respect my drive.

What attracted you to this internship?

FerenComm is an entertainment publicity agency that has major television networks and streaming services as clients, including Disney, ABC, Netflix, Hulu, NBCUniversal, Apple TV, AMC, and SONY. My career goal is to become a PR/marketing executive in entertainment and FerenComm offers the opportunity to work for multiple entertainment television networks at once.

Describe what a typical day looks like as an intern at FerenComm.

At FerenComm, a typical day involves doing clip reports and scanning essential press files for our television clients. I do market research, compile press kits, build and update media lists, and produce press materials to publicize television shows and movies that our clients release. I also attend red carpets, press day events, and publicity events where I interact with talent and press.

What has been the highlight or most enjoyable aspect of your internship so far?

My favorite part of FerenComm's internship is that I frequently get to attend red carpets and television premieres. My favorite red carpet was the Disney '22 Upfront, where I did publicity for Disney, Hulu, ABC, Freeform, and Marvel. I got to see celebrities from my favorite TV shows, like the Kardashians, the cast of Grown-ish, and the cast of Abbott Elementary.

How has this experience shaped or impacted your career goals?

This experience solidified my passion for the entertainment industry and my excitement to one day market entertainment as a full-time job. I am an actor, so I always loved television from the talent side, and I learned that I love the business side of television, as well.

How will this experience impact your next semester at Lubin?

This experience will impact my next semester at Lubin because moving forward, my marketing, communications, and business skills will be even stronger. The skills I am learning in my internship are very valuable, and I think it will help me excel in my classes. I currently have a 4.0 GPA and expect this streak to continue with my new business knowledge. I am also a proud executive board member of TEAM Pace - The Entertainment and Arts Management club at Pace University. Last year, I was the Officer of Administration, and this year, I will be the Officer of Marketing. My FerenComm internship has given me the experience of marketing entertainment content and I will use this knowledge in my new position with TEAM Pace. I am also the new Assistant Residential Marketing Director for Residential Life on Pace's New York City Campus and I will use the marketing skills I am learning in my current internship when I start that job in July.

Do you have any advice for other Lubin students who would like to pursue an internship in the future?

Network, network, network and get involved on campus in clubs related to your career! The people you meet in clubs are not just friends with like-minded interests, but they are your network. Learn from each other, support each other, and don't be afraid to reach out to people that have an internship you are also interested in. I also recommend contacting panelists from career events or executives in the companies you want to work for. After hearing about FerenComm's internship program through a school club, I emailed the CEO directly with my resume. I was really excited when she responded, and it ended up working out!

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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law is proud to announce the addition of six solar charging benches along with two solar charging poles to its campus. The project is part of a multi-faceted wellness initiative spearheaded by the Office of Student & Campus Affairs titled, Haub Law’s Hub of Belonging: The 8 Pillars of Wellness. The benches and charging poles are the latest fulfillment by Haub Law in standing commitment to the school’s wellness initiative, which focuses on the wellbeing of law students during their time in law school and thereafter.

To fulfill the goals of the wellness project, last year Haub Law launched a series of programming and campus initiatives incorporating the eight pillars of wellness: mental and emotional, social, intellectual, financial, spiritual, physical, occupational, and environmental. The new solar charging benches and solar charging poles fulfill the environmental wellness pillar, with an added bonus to support the School’s continued efforts to reduce the campus energy footprint. The solar charging benches, centrally located on the Preston Quad, ensure maximum energy absorption and result in efficient energy storage and distribution in an environmentally safe and friendly manner. Similarly, the solar charging poles have many of the same features as the benches, but is also equipped with four Rapid-Charge USB ports, including one underneath the table for handicap access.

“The goal of this project has always been to enhance and ensure the optimal well-being of our law students,” said Dean for Student & Campus Affairs, Angie D’Agostino. “This project provides an amenity that is both convenient and efficient, and improves student access to outdoor workspaces. We will continue to focus on programming and initiatives to help students find fulfillment across all facets of well-being. Our programming has and will continue to also incorporate elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

Funding for the solar charging poles and benches came in part from a grant received from Pace University and also from the University’s Demand Response program. Each summer, the University receives funding to reduce electric usage during the times that the Electric Grid is most stressed, which is typically during the hottest days of the year. Committed to environmental excellence, Haub Law exceeded expectations during these events, and as a result, the University was able to allocate funding specifically for this project.

While law school was not always Nicole Sammon’s career path, she knew she wanted a career that would be intellectually challenging, which also allowed her to make a positive impact on her community. “I have always been passionate about advocacy work, primarily environmental and LGBTQ+ based, and the legal field allows me to turn that passion into a career,” Nicole said.

Immediately after undergraduate school, Nicole pursued a career in environmental education where she worked for the Walt Disney Company in their Animal, Science, and Environment Department. During her time with the company, she led thousands of interactive conservation-based lessons to guests visiting the theme parks. Nicole recalls the experience as “absolutely incredible.” After her time with Disney, Nicole moved back home to New York City. “I was able to bring my experience with Disney to the Urban Park Ranger team with the NYC Parks Department. This allowed me to focus conservation efforts more locally.” Nicole found it invigorating to be able to provide recreation and education-based programming for thousands of New Yorkers. She noted that one of her favorite programs to lead was overnight camping. “So many NYC residents have never had the opportunity to camp before, and we offered it for free right in their local parks!”

It was also during her time with the NYC Parks Department that Nicole had the opportunity to become a founding member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. “The initiative was the first of its kind in the agency; it focused on both increasing the diversity of the Park Ranger team and increasing accessibility to Park Ranger resources within communities. During my time with the task force, we worked to revamp the Park Ranger hiring process to make it more accessible to NYC residents, increasing outreach and restructuring the interview questions and uniform requirements. Further, we began a department wide conversation about the normalization of pronouns to increase inclusivity, as well as implemented the usage of pronouns on Park Ranger programs.”

Now, a rising 2L at Haub Law, Nicole is pursuing the advanced certificate in environmental law. Through her work in the environmental field prior to law school, educating and advocating for conservation, Nicole learned about the impacts that environmental negligence has on low-income communities. “This further developed my passion for advocacy work and what inspired me to pursue a field in which I can actively fight for justice,” she said. Nicole is passionate about historically marginalized groups that are often overlooked and don’t have the resources that other communities may have. “As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am especially dedicated to fighting for those who continue to face struggles due to their sexual orientation or gender identity and to have their civil rights recognized in many aspects of their daily lives, from housing to healthcare. This is why I decided to dedicate my time as Vice President of Lambda. It is my hope to help the student organization become a larger presence on campus as we know how important having an inclusive community is, especially during law school,” she shared.

“As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I am especially dedicated to fighting for those who continue to face struggles due to their sexual orientation or gender identity and to have their civil rights recognized in many aspects of their daily lives, from housing to healthcare."

Nicole is thrilled with what she describes as the small and positive community she has found at Haub Law. “I have found that many of the students share very similar interests and values, creating an extremely welcoming environment. So many upperclassmen have also acted as mentors for myself and other students throughout our 1L year. Not to mention, the professors and university staff have all been extremely helpful and understanding. I have learned so much from them.”

Though she is not sure exactly what area of law she wants to pursue, this summer she is working for Legal Services NYC, which is a non-profit that provides legal services to low income New Yorkers. “I am trying to vary my experiences as much as I can to figure out exactly where I want to land. I am also interested in interning in policy work and corporate work. No matter where I go, I plan to incorporate my experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion work to continue to push for the legal field to be more inclusive.”

In her spare time (when she has it!), Nicole’s favorite hobby is gardening. “I am so thankful to have a small green space at my home that I have been able to turn into an active garden. I grow peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, three different types of berries, and many species of wildflowers. Gardening is a great excuse to get outside and has been a major stress relief during law school. I also enjoy camping and hiking, and I recently have been learning to roller skate.”

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NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 13, 2022) -- Professor Sonia Suchday, Ph.D., chair of the Psychology Department in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University in New York City, has been appointed to Pace’s Board of Trustees.

Professor Suchday, who in May was appointed to a three-year term, is a clinical psychologist with an emphasis on health. She has been at Pace since 2013, during which time the department has launched two doctoral programs and remains one of the most popular majors and fields of study at the University.

“Sonia’s leadership, background, and commitment to her program and students is impressive,” said Rob Sands, chairman of Pace’s Board of Trustees. “Her experience as an educator, leader, and​ scholar brings a strong faculty perspective to our board, and we are grateful that she is joining us.”

Professor Suchday is the former chair of the U.S. National Committee on Psychological Sciences at the National Academy of Sciences and is a representative of the International Union of Psychological Sciences to the United Nations. As the former co-director of the Institute of Public Health Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Suchday has extensive experience in building international educational and research programs and international partnerships.

Professor Suchday’s research emphasizes the role of spirituality in biopsychosocial well-being and health. Specifically, she focuses on how experiences such as migration to a different country, acculturation, globalization, poverty, and stress affect an individual. She has also focused her research on the psychological impacts of the 9/11 attacks on New York City and the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008 that involved coordinated bombings and shootings over four days across India’s second most populous city and its de facto financial center.

Her teaching experience includes clinical health psychology, the challenges of working and researching diverse communities, evidence-based therapy, and social and behavioral dimensions of public health, and courses in clinical health psychology.

“I went to school at the age of 2 and I have never left,” Professor Suchday said. “I’m very excited to be a part of the Pace community, and I’m eager to learn a different aspect of its governance … I haven’t met faculty members as dedicated to their students as I have at Pace. We have a bright future and I’m please to play a small part in it.”

Suchday earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from West Virginia University. She received a B.A. from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India with a major in psychology and minors in anthropology and sociology.

View a complete list of Pace University’s Board of Trustees.

About Pace University

Pace University has a proud history of preparing its diverse student body for a lifetime of professional success as a result of its unique program that combines rigorous academics and real-world experiences. Pace is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides. From its beginnings as an accounting school in 1906, Pace has grown to three campuses, enrolling 13,000 students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in more than 150 majors and programs, across a range of disciplines: arts, sciences, business, health care, technology, law, education, and more. The university also has one of the most competitive performing arts programs in the country. Pace has a signature, newly renovated campus in New York City, located in the heart of vibrant Lower Manhattan, next to Wall Street and City Hall, and two campuses in Westchester County, New York: a 200-acre picturesque Pleasantville Campus and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains.