Casei Castner-Phillips

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Interviewed November 2009 by Sam Daley '10

My major in English definitely helped my career. I was hired in to write articles for our trade magazine. Today, I serve as copy editor for all outgoing publications.

I chose English because I always enjoyed writing. When I was in high school, I wanted to be a journalist and work for a magazine.

I am a stickler for AP style writing. I notice everything around me, and I always find errors in whatever I'm reading, whether that be the newspaper, a magazine, or the many e-mails I receive from people.

I was on the women's soccer team and I wrote for the Kilikilik. Sports were always a part of my life growing up and, my senior year, I was the sports editor. I had a PR internship with the Toledo Mudhens, and I planned to work for a sports team, but once I graduated, professional teams had little job openings at the time, and I found my current job in the paper.

I work for Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio, Inc. My title is Marketing Communication Manager. As I said before, I serve as the senior copy editor here, but I also am the sole graphic designer (which is definitely my favorite part of the job) and am the photographer. I also write almost all the copy for our promotions and direct mail. You can reach me at casei@ohiopia.com if you have any further questions.

Association work is very versatile. I had no idea after graduating all the associations out there. I think I lucked out in getting a job with one. There are many writing opportunities and many ways to expand your career. For me, one of the best aspects is that because we offer education, advocacy, membership and other benefits to our members, and I'm always working on new things. It's never stale.

Last Update: 04/03/2018 EKW