Summer joined Alpha as a Junior Account Executive in 2026. In her position, she aids public relations and corporate communication campaigns for clients. Prior to her work at Alpha, Summer led grassroots, Chicago neighborhood-centered campaigns within the earned media, influencer marketing, email newsletter, and event spheres in roles at the Chicago mayor’s office, One of a Kind Hospitality, and Hawthorne Strategy Group. Summer holds an M.A. in Public Relations and Advertising from DePaul University and a double B.A. in Magazine Journalism and Theatre Playwriting from Columbia College Chicago.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Jumpstarted One of a Kind Hospitality’s Public Relations Department
- Redesigned Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Press Office Internship Program; Aided in onboarding Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team
- M.A. in Public Relations and Advertising from DePaul University
- B.A. in Magazine Journalism and Theatre Playwriting from Columbia College Chicago