{"id":4259,"date":"2020-08-02T20:57:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T04:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2020-08-15T12:05:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T20:05:48","slug":"member-spotlight-sunny-guerin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/member-spotlight-sunny-guerin\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Spotlight: Sunny Guerin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SunnyGuerin_Profile_WEB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/prsaalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SunnyGuerin_Profile_WEB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunny April Guerin is also known by her Gwich\u2019in name Gishreenaii, which means sunshine. She is a community relations specialist for GCI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I help manage the corporate communications philanthropy program, execute crisis communications, facilitate speaking engagement opportunities, and maintain rural relations through outreach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong UNITED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> A trapline on the Salmon River, 100 miles from Chalkyitsik on the eastern side of the state<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Public Communication (JPC), earned from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) in 2019<\/li>\n<li>Associate in Science in Liberal Arts earned from Excelsior College in 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How does membership in PRSA assisted you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After several years in the U.S. Army, I struggled to find a career path in the civilian sector. I began taking JPC classes at UAA and realized that I love the work associated with public relations. I became a PRSA member while finishing my degree, and I cannot count how many times I have used it as a resource to complement my classes and applied it to the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoy the on-demand trainings that are both relevant and on-trend to current events and issues. The PRSA Alaska Chapter\u2019s CommEx and Aurora Awards are an excellent opportunity network with communication professionals throughout Alaska.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thoughts on PRSA Alaska Volunteering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have not yet volunteered. I would be interested in future opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Sunny April Guerin, also known as Gishreenaii, which means sunshine in Gwich\u2019in. She is a community relations specialist with GCI. 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