Meet Jonathan

Hello! My name is Jonathan Salazar. I’m a PR pre-major, and am pursuing a minor in political science. I’m taking this class because it’s a prereq, but also because I really want to learn more about public relations! My current knowledge of the field is pretty limited. My junior college, Yakima Valley College, didn’t even have a journalism department! 

My first choice of employment would be a spokesperson or press secretary for a political candidate, or elected official. Working in the communications department of a political party or organization would also be cool! If I find a job in politics, I would love to return to the world of philanthropy. My juniors and senior years of high school I worked for the Yakima Valley Community Foundation. At YVCF, I was responsible for grading funding proposals from Yakima area nonprofits. This included, after-school music programs, anti-gang programs, and a student health clinic at a local high school. 

Currently, I work as a consultant for the Seattle-based School’s Out Washington. I would love to work as a media manager or community relations specialist for a philanthropic organization like School’s Out Washington or the Yakima Valley Community Foundation. 

I’m still deciding between public relations and law. I also have an interest in working for the government as a civil division attorney. Not to be confused with a civil rights attorney, a civil division attorney serves more as a legal advisor to  government officials or agencies. Civil division attorneys represent the city on real estate matters, litigation, and  department contracts. 

I’ve always thought of myself as a snowbird. So my top choices for law school are University of North Carolina (UNC), University of Louisville, University of Houston, and Florida State University.