Thanks for a Great Summer, Danielle!

Danielle (front, right)

Today, we finish our week of goodbyes as HSP bids farewell to our last summer intern, Danielle Spence. This is her last day at her summer internship before she prepares to head back to school at North Central College in Naperville. She will be a senior this fall and will graduate with her degree in journalism in June 2014.

             This summer, Danielle has been working as a public relations intern. She has had a lot of opportunities to apply her writing skills by writing press releases, blogs and other social media posts. She also interviewed many of our seniors in the Senior Citizen Project and wrote the senior updates based on those interviews. All these experiences have helped prepare her a future career in the field of publishing or public relations.

            Danielle will truly be missed around HSP, not only for her cheerful personality, but also for her willingness to step up to any challenge presented to her. One of her favorite parts about the internship was speaking at the Working Mother’s Council of McDonald’s Cooperation about HSP and our mission. She said public speaking was out of her comfort zone before that experience, but it helped her grow and become more confident. Now she plans to be a member of our volunteer speaker team.

            We are so thankful for Danielle’s many contributions this summer and wish her the best as she moves forward. Thanks for all you have done, Danielle!