"Sue Nami" Interview

Sue Nami: The Interview from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

This week I sat down with the real Sue Nami. Hear the legend's story from his or her own mouth. Also, feel free to weigh in on which one of us was having a worse hair day...

Spotlight Intern: Emily Hudson

Spotlight Intern: Emily Hudson (Seattle) from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

Name: Emily Hudson

College: University of Redlands in Southern California

Major: Business Administration

Born and raised in: Moscow, Idaho

RDA Department: Allrecipes.com retention marketing

Hobbies/interests: Soccer, art, shopping, running, travel, and fittingly marketing

Fun Fact: Emily recently studied abroad in Italy for her astronomy credit.

Sotlight Intern: Jordan Taylor

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Name: Jordan Taylor

School: Washington State (recent grad)

Major: Communication-PR

RDA Department: Allrecipes.com brand marketing

Hobbies/interests: hanging out, shopping, readings, and cooking ("Hello, I work at Allrecipes"---direct quote)

Fun Fact: She loves going to summer concerts and is seeing her favorite John Mayer in late August

Things We Can't Live Without

Our Seattle interns at allrecipes.com hold up their items they can't live without.

Robin Lee (back left): Nutella-"What’s not to love about Nutella? Spread it on toast, dip strawberries, crepes with nutella and bananas, eat it straight of the jar with a spoon… the possibilities are endless!"

Emily Hudson (back middle): Vogue-"I can’t live without Vogue because I agree with the experts: “Fashion is the only attempt to realize art in living forms. This is how I justify going way overboard as a shopping fanatic :)."

Leo Yuan (back right)- Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt-"Strawberry is tasty and yogurt makes my afternoon much more relaxed!"

Jordan Taylor (front left)- Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Popcorn- "The reason I love this is because it is a healthy snack, but even though it is healthy, most everyone LOVES popcorn, and it is usually a snack you bring out when hanging out with friends, family, or while watching movies! Or both! Basically it combines all great things!"

Jennifer Lee (front right)- Clorox Wipes-"I can’t live without Clorox Wipes because they are the best for disinfecting in-between deep cleanings and smell great too. Basically… less time needed for clean-up = More time with family and friends… or more EATING AND COOKING!"


PLEASANTVILLE INTERNS


Pleasantville Interns pose with their respective items they can't live without.(From Left to Right)

Hillary Black: Hillary hoists her Arctic Zone lunch cooler.

Robert Guliano: Robert holds his copy of the fabled intranet "sensation" Sue Nami's new book, "As the Pegasus Flies."

Rachel Halpern: Rachel sports her recently broken interview recorder.

Scott Rosenfeld: Scott holds a copy of GQ with his favorite Twilight character on it. (enlarge picture to find out what "team" he is on)

Libby Sile: Libby holds her empty morning cup of "Joe."



OTHER CONTRIBUTING INTERNS

Rachael Ray editorial intern Will Vunderink can't live without:
"My iPod, Vans slip-ons, San Pellegrino Limonata, Old Spice deodorant, Grabber toe warmers (for snowboarding), Elixir guitar strings, and my Grado Labs headphones."

Marketing Intelligence intern Katie Sonntag can't live without:
"Converse shoes,chapstick, Cookie dough ice cream, Starbucks coffee, my Mac laptop."


What can't you live without?

Spotlight Intern: Kevin DeBartolo

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Name: Kevin DeBartolo

School: Clemson

Major: History

RDA Department: Music

School activities: Fraternity and Howard's Rock (going to Clemson football games)

Hobbies/interests: Hockey

Fun Fact: Kevin is not crazy about New York City. It is a no love/no hate relationship.

Summer Jams (on the job): Classical compositions and an occasional show tune

Spotlight Intern: Vinny Rocco

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Name: Vinny Rocco

College: Ripon

Major: Business and Economics

Hobbies/interests: Music and sports

School activities: Vinny is a guard on his college's football team

Fun Fact: Like a true Wisconsonite, Vinny wears cheese on his head

First Brewery tour: Age 5

Spotlight Intern: Kristen Juve (RDA Milwaukee)

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For our next two spotlight interns we made a pilgrimage to the land flowing with beer and cheese (might actually be better than milk and honey).

Name: Kristen Juve

School: University of Wisconsin Madison

Major: Photography

RDA Department: Photo

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, boating, hiking, cooking and camping

Spotlight Intern: Mary Fama

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Name: Mary Fama (like mama)

School: Missouri

RDA Department: Everyday with Rachael Ray photo team

RDA E-mail: Photo_Intern@readersdigest.com (apparently her name wasn't good enough)

Hobbies/interests: Photography (shocker) and cooking

Fun Fact: She can make the mnost abhorrent breakfast cereal smoothie look irresistable in 90 seconds.

NYC Move Preview

NYC Move w/ Joe Siciliano from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

I caught up with the newly bronzed, post-vacation Joe Siciliano at the Third Avenue building in New York City that RDA employees will move into. Joe is the mastermind behind both the White Plains and NYC moves, and as you will see, he is taking on a monumental task.

EDWRR Intern Cooking Demo

Intern Cooking Demo: "Cereal S'more Smoothie" from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

Everyday with Rachael Ray marketing intern Rikki Schecter joins our intrepid intern Robert Guliano in a cooking demonstration at the New York City offices of EDWRR. On the menu? A "Cereal S'more Smoothie."

Aside from the after taste that proved to be the office's leading cause of halitosis, the smoothie tasted excellent. The only problem was its appalling appearance. That is precisely why we brought in EDWRR Photo Intern Mary Fama to turn our messy mixture into a classy creation.

Spotlight Intern: Arielle Mellen

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School: University of Michigan

RDA Department: Weekly Reader- Editorial

School Activities: Writes for "Wolverine Cuisine," a blogazine

Hobbies/Interests: reading, gymnastics, nutrition, and health (in no particular order)

Favorite book: DaVinci Code

Music: John Mayer

Thrill of her summer at RDA: Getting published

Fun fact: Arielle dabbles in cooking, healthy cooking of course.

Spotlight Intern: Lauryn Kelly

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Name: Lauryn Kelly (note the "y")

School: Duke University

Grade: Senior (to be)

Major: English

RDA Department: Weekly Reader Ad Sales

Hobbies/Interests: Thrill-seeking (including but not limited to skydiving, roller coaster riding and off-roading), writing, dancing

Ambition: To travel more. She has already done a couple laps of Europe, but she has some unfinished business.

Favorite Book: Time Traveler's Wife

Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Music: Hip-Hop and Alternative Rock. She "still has her rock roots."

Fun Fact: She worked three years as a hostess in a restaurant owned by the perpetually aging yet still dreamy Richard Gere. He is one of a handful of celebrities Lauryn has encountered in her hometown of Bedford, NY.

RD Cares Reception

RD Cares Reception from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

On the final day of June, RDA held its RD cares volunteer recognition reception at the guest house. CEO Mary Berner shared a few thoughts and program director Susan Russ thanked the employees in attendance for their service throughout the year.

The afternoon was highlighted by a tremendous dinner spread that included shrimp, crab cakes, peanut chicken, and fresh fruit. Needless to say, as a starving intern, I spent the majority of the reception circling the food display ravenously. However, when I wasn't gnawing on chicken or engulfing strawberries, I was able to catch up with a few employee volunteers and get to know what RD cares is all about.

Spotlight Intern: Scott Rosenfeld

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Name: Scott Rosenfeld

Age: 21

School: Carnegie Mellon

Major: Professional Writing and Psychology

RDA Department: RD editorial

Hobbies/interests: Rock climbing, clubbing, and reading

Favorite book: Middlesex and The Lorax (he is actively considering getting a Lorax tattoo--can't make that up)

Movie: Volver- a Spanish film

Hero: He doesn't do heroes. He is his own hero.

Motto: "Sleep is the first thing to go"

Global Team Meeting

Global Team Meeting from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

On June 23, CEO Mary Berner held the Global Team Meeting at DeWitt Wallace auditorium. The speech was streamed live to RDA locations across the globe.

Mary stressed a feeling of optimism about the company's future proclaiming that RDA is "walking down a different street." She told employees that they will determine how quickly new business ventures will arise and begin accumulating revenue. She also guaranteed transparency and communication within RDA from top to bottom.

Intern Robert Guliano was there to hear Mary talk about several things from the direction of the company to her childhood encounters with nuns.

RDA Employees Begin Move To White Plains

RDA Employees Begin Move To White Plains from RDA Interns on Vimeo.

The first wave of RDA employees moved in to the new White Plains offices on June 21. The transition received rave reviews. Perhaps most prevalent was the spectacular view from the 18th floor of Westchester One. However, the view didn't seem to be quite as spectacular as the coffee because the office ran dry by 10 a.m.


RDA intern Robert Guliano was there for what proved to be an eventful morning in White Plains that had everything from a coffee shortage to a missing intern lost in a White Plains mall. The intern's name? Well, it wasn't Waldo.