Jenna Britton is a public relations professional at Sparkpr in Los Angeles. She is also an avid reader and writer, particularly of personal essays. Most recently, her work was published on Salon.com. Jenna is a proud graduate of UC Berkeley, and just received her Masters in Education from Loyola Marymount University. She teaches classes on blogging, social media, and building your brand through both at Writing Pad LA. You can follow Jenna on Twitter at @jennanicole or find her occasionally musing at SplendidReally.com.
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