Ep. 3 | Social Media Superstar

Ellen Yin, '16

How does a kinesiology degree from Oregon State University transfer into a full-time, successful and self-run boutique social media marketing agency serving multi-million dollar brands, Fortune 500 executives, e-commerce startups and local businesses?

Ellen Yin '16 has the answers.

Join Ellen as she chats with OSU Next about her journey to OSU, her decision to pursue a kinesiology degree, and how she made the pivot to social media and entrepreneurship after an underwhelming experience at her first corporate "desk job."

Stay up to date with Ellen by following her on social and checking out her own podcast, Cubicle to CEO.

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