Meet the Behind-the-Scenes Leading Ladies
Brianne Burrowes / Founder + Curator
After deciding she wanted to change industries, Brianne Burrowes started interviewing anyone she could find who worked in advertising or at her favorite ad agencies. Throughout the process she picked up advice that was literally life-changing and began to wonder why there wasn’t an online resource for women to pick the brains of those whose jobs they wanted — so, she created one. Those informational interviews paid off, too, as just more than a year ago, Brianne moved from Montana to Los Angeles to become a digital strategist at WDCW-LA. At the agency Brianne is in charge of social media and earned media strategies, as well as being the internal contact for all agency PR. Before moving to LA, she was the editor-in-chief of the Montanan, the award-winning alumni magazine of the University of Montana (circulation: 83,000) for three years. Her two passions are fashion and NASCAR. Yes, an unlikely pairing, but Brianne can convince you they have similarities. Just don’t tell her a driver isn’t an athlete … Get to know her more by visiting her blog, reading this interview or by following her on Twitter.
Keriann Lynch Strickland /
Managing Editor
Keriann Lynch Strickland is the managing editor at IWHJ. She is currently a writer for Alliance Health Networks, a Salt Lake City-based company where she plans and produces content for disease-specific social networking sites. Keriann is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Utah, where she attempts to make grammar fun (yes, really) for students in her reporting and news writing courses. Before moving to Salt Lake City to complete a master’s degree in health communication, Keriann helped launch the Flathead Beacon, an independent, start-up newspaper in Montana’s Flathead Valley owned by Maury Povich. Keriann is passionate about content strategy, patient support programs, editing and online education. She’s happiest when she’s near mountains, especially if she’s playing in or around them with friends, her obstinate Corgi or husband (sometimes also obstinate). Learn more about Keriann on her personal website or follow her on Twitter.
Katrina Ball / Assistant Editor + Community Manager
Katrina Ball is the assistant editor and community manager at IWHJ. A senior at the Missouri School of Journalism, she is pursuing a degree in magazine journalism. A Cincinnati native, she is an avid reader of all things journalism and is constantly searching for new blogs to follow. Before interning at IWHJ, she was a public life reporter for the Columbia Missourian where she covered the elections and wrote stories about local government and public affairs. Katrina loves interior design, DIY projects and attempting to cook.
Becca Duvall / Intern
Becca Duvall is an intern for I Want Her Job. She is a freshman at Kennesaw State University pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. Upon graduation, she would like to work in the public relations sector of the fashion industry. Becca grew up just north of Atlanta, and while she loves the fast pace of the city, also takes pride in being a Southern belle. An avid sports fan, she enjoys spending her summers at Turner Field watching the Atlanta Braves. Becca’s also a social media junkie, loves technology and reads anything she can get her hands on. Becca loves quotes and lives by Audrey Hepburn’s famous saying, “I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and … I believe in miracles.” Get to know Becca by following her on Twitter and reading her blog.
Saskia Boogman / Contributing Writer
Saskia Boogman is a graduate student working toward her MBA at The University of Montana, where she also obtained a degree in marketing in 2008. Waitressing pays the bills and writing is her passion. When she’s not working or writing about working, Saskia enjoys running and working out and recently began competing in fitness contests. The rest of Saskia’s time is spent reading, doing assorted craft projects and trying to share her boyfriend’s love of video games. You can read more on her blog.
Katie Oliver / Contributing Writer
Katie Oliver is a contributing writer for I Want Her Job and a digital strategy intern with WDCW-LA. She graduated from the University of Montana in May 2011, with a degree in business administration, and a double major in marketing and international business. She is the black sheep venturing into business in a family full of health fanatics. Katie has been an avid reader since a young age, loves crossword puzzles and is a self-proclaimed grammar freak. When she is not shopping, Katie loves to hike and run, enjoy a good novel and listen to as many interesting podcasts as she can. She also has a crazy love for any animal she meets, often venturing out to the animal shelter to try to improve the days of those little guys.
And Never Forget …
“Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.”
