Shawn Smith
March 11, 2009
CSR 309
Living Obituary
Partner: Jessica Hodgson
Jessica Hodgson is a 21 year old that lives in Pendleton, Indiana with her loving parents Miranda and Timothy Hodgson. She has two other siblings, a younger sister and a younger brother. Jessica attended Pendleton Heights High School and is currently majoring in Retail Management at Purdue University.
Jessica is currently the Social Chairman for the Purdue Retail Association where she plans numerous social gatherings for the members to gather and network. Jessica enjoys networking with professionals in the retail industry and she hopes to lead her members by a positive example.
Jessica has devoted her spare time to many full and part time jobs. She currently works for two companies, Pier One Imports and Precious Formals. She holds the title of Sales Leader at Pier One; she attributes her getting this position to her hard work and positive leadership. Jessica recently went to the United Kingdom as a representative for the formal company Precious Formals, based out of Houston, Texas. She was responsible for promoting and marketing their 2009 prom line internationally. She is extremely proud of the work she has done for Precious Formals and hopes to continue in marketing with this company. Upon graduation this May, Jessica will be accepting a job at The Buckle as an Assistant Manager in Training.
During her personal time she enjoys travelling with her long time boyfriend, Adam. She spends as much time with her family as possible and takes great pride in the relationships that she has with her family. Jessica is a fun-loving young woman who brightens every room she enters. Her friends are considered as close as family, and she gives her whole heart when she loves.
During my interview with Jessica she seemed like a very sincere person who genuinely did care about the people in her life. She was very family oriented and it showed in the way she talked about her family. She is also very driven and had just recently returned back from her trip to the United Kingdom. She was very proud of her accomplishments thus far but didn’t let that affect her goals for the future either.