Clarissa Ford
Clarissa is a charming personality committed to delivering health communication that makes a difference. She interacts with a wide range of people who are impacted by a variety of problems. She frees people from medical jargon to easy understandable terms.
Misty Rosas
Misty Rosas is a Rutgers graduate from 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. She also received her Master in Corporate Communications with a focus on Social Media for Business Use, at Northeastern University in 2013. Now she works as Director of MedTech Communications, Acquisitions & Divestitures at Johnson & Johnson. Misty is a great storyteller, explaining the beginnings of her career and how to work from the bottom to the top.
Jessica Castles Smith
Jessica Castles Smith is a 2008 graduate of Rutgers University and a 2011 graduate of the SC&I Master’s program at Rutgers. Today, she is known as a results-driven, decisive communications leader who has more than 15 years of experience creating and executing strategic communication programs to drive business goals. She is currently a Director of Corporate and Product Communications at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, where she is responsible for elevating the reputation of the company’s oncology business and leading communication and public affairs strategies for the company’s fastest growing portfolio. She has worked across Johnson & Johnson’s corporate, pharmaceutical, and MedTech businesses and has experience in multiple communications specialties, including employee communications and change management, executive communications and counsel, media relations, public affairs and issues management. Jessica has held roles of increasing responsibility since she joined Johnson & Johnson as a Corporate Communication Fellow in 2009.
Nadia Gidwani, BA Communication
Vice President at GCI Health
Nadia Gidwani’s passion for healthcare, diversity and inclusion shines through in this inspirational interview. Nadia’s sage advice will help you overcome uncertainty on your career journey and show you how to the change the way your industry looks for the better. Always remember: you can make it too if you are passionate about what you do!
Lauren Stone
Whether you are starting your career or changing your career, Lauren Stone has you covered. Lauren’s diverse experience and entrepreneurial spirit is on display in this interview. Her career advice and expertise is useful to professionals in every field.
Colin DeVries, MCM ’18
Colin DeVries’ career journey has taken him everywhere from courtrooms to newsrooms to natural disaster zones. He has advice and insight for professionals in every industry, and in this video, he even shares sage advice he received from legendary broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper!
Shaun Mickus, BA ’91, MCIS ’93
Shaun Mickus is an example of how communication skills can be used to greatly improve society. Shaun’s background in communication was the catalyst for his career in sustainability, strategic philanthropy, and community relations. Learn about these topics, CSR, ESG, and more, and discover how to start your career in these fields and be a force for positive change.