Location: Missouri
Eloise Hatfield
What types of work have you done throughout your career and what do you enjoy the most? My first full-time job after graduating from Mizzou was working as a writer and editor for Campus Crusade for Christ at their former headquarters in San Bernardino, Calif. As a member of the publications department, I wrote articles … Continued
Gene Hartley
Describe your television station and what makes it an interesting place to work. It’s the top-rated news station in Springfield and has been for most of its 50 years. Employees tend to stay quite a while; they care about each other and doing quality work, as well as offering good community service. Best professional lesson … Continued
John D. Graham
What is a typical day for you? My day to day varies a great deal. I travel a lot. If I were to go to New York, I would be meeting with one of our key clients, perhaps talking about some of the work we’re doing for them and some of the opportunities and challenges … Continued
Barbara Galán
Barbara Galán graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. After working in the advertising department at Macy’s in downtown Kansas City, she moved to Madrid, Spain, where she held several positions in advertising sales and writing. Galan married in 1984 and spent several years in Rota, on the southern … Continued
Angie Fox
What do you do? I am a New York Times bestselling author of popular fiction. Published titles include The Accidental Demon Slayer, The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, A Tale of Two Demon Slayers, The Last of the Demon Slayers, My Zombie Valentine, So I Married a Demon Slayer and Vampire County. More info at … Continued
Jan Hoth Fogarty
What do you do? My career has been pretty exciting since graduating now (gasp) eight years ago?! I worked at VML from 2003-2006, then did a stint in pharmaceutical sales for a year until I was recruited to work for Handmark, a mobile media company based in Kansas City, by an old boss of mine … Continued
Ted Farnen
Best professional lesson learned at the J-School? How to write on deadline. Putting the important stuff first and filling it out as you go along (the inverted pyramid!) really helps when you have limited time to complete an assignment. What would be your best advice to current students? Be intellectually curious. Try to read a … Continued
Don Etling
What do you do? I’m a senior vice president/senior partner at Fleishman Hillard, leading internal communications for AT&T as an embedded contract employee. I co-founded our agency’s internal communication practice in 1993. The practice helps companies align employees behind their goals and strategies by engaging them, creating a dialogue with them on issues that matter … Continued
Rachel Ebeling
What do you do? I run a nonprofit organization called “The Angel Band Project.” Our mission is to promote hope and healing through music for those affected by sexual violence. This project was founded after the rape and murder of a dear friend, Teresa Butz, in her home in Seattle. It was inspired by her family’s … Continued
Mike DeArmond
What do you do? On Feb. 11, 2012, I covered my last athletic event for The Kansas City Star after 41 years with that newspaper either as a correspondent or a full-time reporter/editor. After filing my story on Missouri’s basketball victory in Columbia, Missouri, over Baylor, I officially retired, having covered high schools for one … Continued