Episode 29- Christina Vittas: The Voice Behind Elmo (and his friends) on Social Media

In the 29th episode of Who Are You?, Christina Vittas ’20, Senior Social Media Manager at Sesame Workshop, shares: 📺 How Christina’s childhood love of media sparked a professional path in advertising and social content. 📱 The social media management course that sparked Christina’s passion—and continues to impact her work today. ❤️A look into Christina’s role managing the online personas of beloved characters like Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Big Bird. 🎓 What brings Christina back to Quinnipiac, and the importance of alumni supporting current students. Related to this episode: Quinnipiac's Advertising & Integrated Communications program Quinnipiac’s Clubs and Organizations Q30TV (Quinnipiac University’s Student Run Television Station) Visit Quinnipiac Univeristy Quinnipiac University Alumni Host: Joel Vanner Guest: Christina Vittas Producers: Payton Stein & Peter Gallay CHAPTERS: 00:00 Who is Christina Vittas? 00:50 Christina's path to working on Sesame Street 02:34 First time Christina came to Quinnipiac 03:36 Christina's exploration of figuring out what she wanted to study at Quinnipiac 04:40 The impact of being a reporter in student media 06:28 How the courses Christina took in college are relevant to her work today 07:48 Christina's career path at Sesame Workshop 09:23 A typical day working at Sesame Workshop 10:15 Recommendation to students for success 13:10 What Christina has learned from her success 14:31 Why Christina continues to want to contribute to Quinnipiac