Name: Sara Funderburk, APR

Chapter: Georgia

Current position: Director of PR at SPR Atlanta

How long in current position: Four months

First PR job: This is actually still my first job! I had two internships before accepting a job as an Account Coordinator with SPR, and I’ve been here since 2011.

Where you attended college: Auburn University

If you weren’t doing PR, you’d be.., I focused on the commercial real estate industry for nearly five years, and I’m really interested in the entire industry. I suppose if I was not in PR, I might enjoy being a broker or part of a development team.

What is your passion? I guess my passion is connecting with people. Whether it’s professionally through my PR efforts or personally through friend groups, I love hearing and telling stories and understanding what makes everyone unique.

Proudest professional accomplishment: My proudest professional accomplishment is when I was named the first partner at SPR Atlanta (Earning my AP last year was a close second!)

Why are you a PRSA member? Because I think it’s important to be involved in your industry, to develop professionally through all of the programs and opportunities associated with PRSA – and of course, because my fellow members are so wonderful.

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