Social media student spotlight: Sarah Rubsam

Senior interactive design and integrated media double-major Sarah Rubsam is from Mason, OH. She also is pursuing a social media certificate and a minor in Spanish alongside all her executive board positions as the president of 4 Paws for Ability and the vice president of the Ohio University Multimedia Society (OUMS). Sarah is also an alum of the storytelling team that runs the social media accounts for the School of Media Arts and Studies.

In her time studying under her integrated media major, she has developed her skills with video production by working on her camera and editing skills. On the side of her interactive design major, she has worked on many web design projects over the years working up to her current position. As a student web assistant, she works for University Communications and Marketing as a web designer, finding ways to structure the University's page layouts and functionality. Through the programs she has worked through, she has also studied graphic design, photography, and social media.

What are your professional goals? 

I want to work as a UX designer. One of my goals in UX design is to increase accessibility, and I always keep that in mind when designing. There is no reason the internet can’t be accessible for everyone.

How do you think the social media certificate will help you? 

Social media is such a dominating part of modern marketing and media. A lot of media is created for social media, like graphics, videos, photos, etc. As a media professional, I need to be able to connect my work back to the social media channels my company runs.