10/14/2026
Your digital presence often makes an impression before you ever enter the room. As Young Professionals we know everyone has a profile online, but how does yours come across?
Join us at the 2026 YP Summit on October 22nd to attend our breakout session: "Tell Me About Yourself": Building a Personal Brand That Works Online and In Person.
In this hands-on workshop, social media manager and storyteller Ashley DeJonge, will help you get clear on what you want to be known for and turn it into a personal brand statement you can use the next time someone asks, "Tell me about yourself." Then you'll put it to work online, checking your LinkedIn and digital footprint against your statement to see where they line up and where they don't. No marketing background required! You'll leave with a draft brand statement and one concrete update to make right away!
Ashley DeJonge, MA is a Social Media Manager at Lippert, where she pairs creativity with data-driven insights to tell stories for a diverse portfolio of brands. She began her career in sports and entertainment, working on both the team and corporate sides of the business, and has carried those same storytelling ways across multiple industries. She is passionate about digital storytelling, strategic communication, and about helping the next generation of professionals grow. She serves as an adjunct professor at Saint Mary's College, her undergraduate alma mater, and is an ambassador for YPN South Bend.
For more on this session and the rest of our speakers: https://www.ypnsouthbend.com/events/2026/10/22/ypn/2026-yp-summit/
