Even though Torika is quiet and soft spoken she is as loud as a beating drum when it comes to marketing. Marketing is a big key of everyday life. Without marketing businesses/companies and teams couldn't advertise their products or teams. Torika has a plan to become part of that key.
"Ever since I was little" she has had a dream of having a job in the sports world. Playing and being around sports has created a passion and love for sports especially basketball. She has grown to love the Boston Celtics and her favorite player is an ex-Celtic himself Paul Pierce AKA "The Truth" who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Name-Torika Jones
From-Spartanburg, SC
Classification & Major-Senior Sports Communications
Graduation Date-May 2016
-JN: What are some of your hobbies?
-TJ: Playing basketball, watching television, playing games on my phone, gossiping and hanging with friends. I'm a quiet person so I don't really do to much.
-JN: What is your greatest accomplishment?
-TJ: Since my parents nor brother went to college it would have to be going to college. I'm about to graduate college in May.
-JN: What made you choose your major?
-TJ: Ever since I was little I knew I wanted a career in sports. Watching and playing sports has given me a passion and love for sports especially for basketball. My favorite team is the Boston Celtics and my favorite player is Paul Pierce even though he doesn't play with them anymore.
-JN: What are your short term goals?
-TJ: Just to get my degree and graduate. I was supposed to graduate in May.
-JN: What skills do you have now that will help you in your profession?
-TJ: I have great team skills and good communication skills even though i'm a quiet person.
-JN: Have you done any work in relation to your major?
-TJ- I did a an marketing internship here at South Carolina State in the past spring semester. I got the word out about different activities and different things on campus. I also set up different stations and things for groups and restaurants at functions.
-JN: What do you want to do after college?
-TJ: I want to get a job for a marketing company and also attend grad school majoring in marketing. I haven't decided where i want to go to grad school at yet though.
-JN: When it is all said and done what do you want to have accomplished?
-TJ: First I want to graduate then get a job in sports marketing and become the best at what I do. Also I want to be able to take care of my family and my mom. She has always taken care of me and made sure I had everything I needed so i want to take care of her.
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