My name is Brooke Finnerty (she/her), and I’m a third-year journalism student at the University of Texas. My education and involvement at university have given me experience in writing, graphic design, social media strategy, and visual and audio content. My content interests include fashion, music, art, and culture. My comfort yet excitement found in writing and creating digital content at a young age has created a mindset within my current self that’s optimistic and eager to learn anything and everything.

Writing blogs and creating social media content as an officer with the University Fashion Group allows me to merge my career goals with my personal interest in fashion. Volunteering at New York Fashion Week in February 2024 gave me a glimpse into the professional world. I gained hands-on experience working alongside Global Fashion Collective by live-streaming runway shows and photographing their Instagram account.

I’m a social media general staffer at The Daily Texan, where I work in a student-run newsroom and articulate compelling captions to increase engagement for online content. I adore the variety within journalism that allows me to tell a story in a multitude of ways. Whether it be a feature story, a concert photograph, or an Instagram graphic, I can reach an audience by exercising my creativity.