Faced with geographic challenges

Image courtesy of TriMet

People always made it sound so magical to move to a new, thriving city and become lost in the streets. Well, in my case I took the term “lost” quite literally. When my first day at Frause approached, I searched on Google Maps to find the best route to work. Having learned that I live only 1.3 miles away from the office, I felt quite confident in my public transportation abilities, and to my surprise, the first day went flawlessly!

On my second day at Frause, I now considered myself to be a transportation guru. I climbed up onto the bus confident that the 20 minutes I gave myself to travel the 1.3 miles to work would provide me with plenty of time to grab a Starbucks then stroll in a few minutes early. Needless to say, I ended up on the wrong side of the river! After a nice two-mile trek in my stilettos, my aching feet and I entered the office 45 minutes late and out of breath! Luckily, my co-workers at Frause were understanding of my mishap with the public transportation system. However, I am proud to say that I have found a successful public transit route that takes me to and from work in about 15 minutes!

Before receiving the opportunity to intern at Frause, I had the privilege to intern at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon. While at Sacred Heart I worked as the communication liaison from the hospital’s IT division to the public affairs department. Before working at the hospital, I was the March of Dimes Southern Oregon Division’s Special Events Intern. Here I was in charge of the logistics in five counties for the annual March for Babies. Alongside my community director, I helped raise $112,000 for premature babies.

I am very excited to have this opportunity to intern at Frause. Not only do I find my coworkers to be a pleasure, but I also strongly agree with Bob Frause’s code of ethics. I think honesty, loyalty and integrity are undervalued in our society, and I am proud to work at a place that values these virtues so highly. I am excited to spend these next few months blogging about my Frause endeavors, while learning all I can about the world of PR!

Heidi Gill