Jazmin Velasquez joins Ellipses as our newest account coordinator! With a couple years of PR internship and agency experience under her belt, Jazmin brings her knowledge and fresh ideas to the team. Learn more about Jazmin, both personally and professionally, below.
- I first knew I wanted to be in PR when: I fell in love with all things PR during my first internship at PR for Artists in Los Angeles.
- My dream client: Rihanna! Specifically her makeup brand, Fenty Beauty.
- If I weren’t in PR, I would be: A Spanish teacher
- Your biggest PR horror story: I’m happy to report that I don’t have one.
- My first job was: I was a hostess at Islands Restaurant.
- My biggest accomplishment so far: Moving to a new city by myself and building a great life for myself here!
- Favorite social media platform: Instagram. I love a good meme. Follow me at @jazzzmin_v
- My biggest pet peeve is: Littering
- Best movie I ever saw: Pulp Fiction
- Why I love my job, in three words: Food, Storytelling, People
- I’m secretly terrified of: Bees!
- I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I watch: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills… it’s my guilty pleasure.
- Favorite place I’ve traveled to: It’s hard to pick just one! But I would have to go with Thailand.
- If I could go only go to one place before I die, I would go to: Italy
- If I could have dinner with anybody, alive or dead, it would be: My Abuelo (mother’s dad). From all the family stories I’ve heard about him, he was an amazing man.
- EBooks or physical books: Physical books
- Favorite thing about the Bay Area: The food, the diversity, and all the breathtaking sights!
- The song I have on repeat right now: Dancing with a Stranger by Sam Smith
- When I’m not working: I’m eating, shopping, working out, dancing, or hanging out with my cat.
- Favorite publication to read: Vice and Buzzfeed
- Advice to those who want to be in PR: Take internships, network, and build connections.