I'm a senior at the University of California, Santa Barbara, pursuing a Communication major and a Journalism minor. Constantly exploring the dynamic media landscape, I've cultivated a breadth of experience in journalism, marketing, and public relations, alongside strategic communication in organizational settings. I'm a current writer and social media manager at Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine, composing contemporary lifestyle and profile narratives for an audience of 200,000+ and delivering stunning content to an Instagram following of 34,700+.  My bottom line: telling creative stories with bold impact. 

Explore the unfolding history of the Stasi, the former East German secret police, through the stories of two surveilled citizens. This story is one of three longform features I composed while reporting in Berlin this summer, simulating the life of a foreign correspondent over a three-week program.

Peruse through the imaginative (and largely fictitious) PR package I created for Santa Barbara vintage boutique Loveworn. This imaginative media kit was the culmination of a quarter's work in Writing for Public Relations, an upper-division writing course I took during my sophomore year at UCSB.

nicole.djohnson@comcast.net

nicole@sblifeandstyle.com