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Spotlight: Victoria Dillon |
Victoria Dillon, Account Coordinator
Euro RSCG Magnet Communications
It was a natural choice for Victoria Dillon to join PRSA after
graduating from Syracuse University. Though actively involved in PRSSA,
it wasn’t until she attended PRSA’s 2004 national conference and
witnessed first-hand the advantages of belonging to the nation’s
largest public relations association that the choice became clear.
Dillon has been a PRSA-NCC member since October 2005 and working in the
field for about five months.
What’s your greatest career achievement?
At this point, starting my career takes the cake. Interning and working in the British Parliament was my most amazing experience to date, though. It allowed me to view our system from the outside and really appreciate its complexities.
Who’s your role model, and why do you admire them?
I admire my mother for teaching me that a glass ceiling is worth pushing. I admire my aunts for making me keep perspective on what should be fun and when to stop being a perfectionist. I’m inspired by my father who convinced me that you can do anything you put your mind to, so put your mind to things that matter.
Who would you invite to an afternoon lunch?
Bill Clinton, George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bono, George Stephanopoulos, Tim Russert, DeeDee Myers, Karen Hughes, Condoleezza Rice, Tony Blair, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Chuck Schumer, Bill Gates, any White House Press Secretary and a representative from Air Force One. That would make for a great afternoon lunch.
Tips for maintaining the elusive work/life balance?
Remember that if you’re going to be the most effective at work, you have to be in a frame of mind where you can focus. You have to have fun so you don’t burn out. Really, you’re doing yourself more than one favor when you catch up with old friends for no reason.
Prepared by Chanda Gilmore. If you’ve joined the chapter within the past six months and would like to receive a questionnaire, please contact newsletter@prsa-ncc.org.
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