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Welcome to my portfolio
My name is Marie Sassine, an aspiring advertising creative-strategist. I recently graduated from Boston University with an M.S. in Advertising.
I am a creative critical thinker who has been submerged in the world of small businesses my entire life. As the oldest child in a household of immigrants, I have always been in advertising, communication, and business settings. From making advertisement signs on the weekends to spending my summers serving and communicating with customers to helping family members set up their new businesses in the most practical way for customers. My strategic and creative outlook has been essential to the business owners in my life. I never feel more comfortable or happy than when I am doing these tasks or giving my input.
I have a passion for travel and other cultures and believe in appreciating the things that make us unique. As a Lebanese American, I carry my culture and life experiences with me everywhere I go.
Education:
Boston University, Boston, MA Master of Science: Advertising
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA Bachelor of Arts: Sociology, December 2020
Study Abroad: Morocco, two-week program, winter 2019-2020
Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley, MA Associates of Arts: Liberal Arts Highest Honors, December 2018
Research Projects: Honors Senior Research Project “A Comparative Study of Women’s Modern-Day Use of Makeup in the Workplace” 1/2020-5/2020
Certifications:
After graduating with a degree in sociology I was set on going to Law school. I took the LSAT, and got in with a generous scholarship, and yet I turned it all away to pursue a path that felt most genuine to who I have always been and the passions I have always expressed. It was the bravest thing I ever did, coming from a first-generation immigrant family, I was met with disappointment and shame yet it was the best decision I ever made and I have no regrets!
The 260 word essay that changed my life:
Being a first-generation college graduate has taught me many things about not only myself but about my family as well. I have learned how difficult it truly is to navigate through college without the guidance and advice of my family. The appreciation I have for my education is reflected in how hard I worked to not just get my undergraduate degree but to excel in my classes. The most valued part of my undergraduate experience is undoubtedly all the struggles, late nights, long commutes, and the feelings of loneliness that came from being the oldest child in a first-generation house. I value the less glamorous side of my undergraduate experience because it made me prouder of my success. Being a first-generation student from an immigrant family fueled my motivation. My father came to this country at eighteen with the hopes of attending college but quickly had to let that dream go when my grandfather became ill and could no longer work to support my grandmother and young aunt and uncle. My mother sacrificed her education to work when she and my father were struggling. My grandparents came to America to work and help raise us so that my siblings and I could have the opportunity to go to college. Generations of sacrifices have allowed me to be where I am today, and I have never and will never take those sacrifices for granted; which is why I would like to continue on to a master’s program, where I will continue to put in my best effort and strive for excellence.
