Paige Johnson-Serjue is the first guest speaker of the semester in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film’s Internship in Communication course. As a CPCF alum, best-selling author, and award-winning marketing strategist, she returns with a message for the COMM 4F00 students: your story matters. Speaking about forging her own path, she explains, “Who you are will get you further. Your story is more important than any resume.”

Johnson-Serjue works with parent-focused brands and entrepreneurs, helping them craft authentic marketing strategies and build meaningful connections. Through her company, PG Marketing, she combines her passion for storytelling with her expertise in digital marketing. Sharing her unique voice, and helping companies find their own, has made her a sought-after consultant in her field.

As the Communication students examine the history of work, identity, and ethnography, Johnson-Serjue encourages them to think about how they view their careers. She reminds them that understanding their own voice is key to plotting their own path. By embracing their genuine identities and stories, students can challenge traditional notions of work and create spaces where they not only succeed but also make meaningful impact. She explains, “When jobs tell you you have no experience, flip that around and let them know that you have the educational background and you’re part of the generation they’re selling to.”

When speaking about her past, her time at Brock, and the people she now works with, a major theme Johnson-Serjue returns to is community. She urges students to build connections among each other because, as she reminds them, “you are not alone in this.”