Holly Matson
Online visibility specialist
Hired February 2007
Background
From the “Podunk” town of Edgemont, South Dakota, Holly was born and raised amongst the black hills and the renowned Sturgis Motorcycle Rally with her parents, older brother, and older sister. “I thought I was a mistake, the “oops”, considering my siblings are 10 and 12 years older than me…” Holly turned out to be the most wanted third child who blossomed into a natural born multi-tasker and loves lending a helping hand to those in need. “Come on, I can carry three glasses in one hand while making one mean brownie.” Need she say more?
Education
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Carlson School of Management
Major: Marketing
Major: Entrepreneurial Studies
Minor: Fashion Design
Experience
CSOM – Business Communications TA – during her senior year, Holly helped create a new course with her professor, JoAnn Syverson, researching the curriculum for Leadership Communications, which is now an official course.
Fallon – TR Intern
Target – ETL soft lines
Side-noted Fun Fact:
Holly managed $75 million big box store and was constantly verbally abused by angry guests who yelled at her for being either:
Too Young
Female
Proudest Moments
Winning “Chapter of the Year” as President of AO∏
Graduating in four years with a double major and a minor
Mud wrestling a pig and taking home the gold
Favorite Candy at RAA
Banana Laffy Taffy and Swedish Fish
Hobbies
Playtime with her kittens, working out, being with people she loves, watching movies, cooking, and losing miserably at Scrabble to her boyfriend.
What They Don’t Know
Holly was the preliminary winner of 2002 Miss South Dakota swimsuit competition – “elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist.”
She was in a band that opened for the band Everclear.