FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/14/09
Contact: Paige Hendricks, PHPR Inc.
800-776-9720 or pkhendricks@phprinc.com

Ashley Callais joins Paige Hendricks Public Relations Staff

    (Fort Worth, Texas) --- Paige Hendricks, president of Paige Hendricks Public Relations Inc., has announced that Ashley Callais has recently transitioned into the role of public relations assistant. Ashley joined PHPR as an intern in August 2008.

    Originally from The Woodlands, Texas, Ms. Callais graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Public Relations from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Ashley’s writing and design skills are used on various media relations and marketing support projects.

    Ms. Callais gained professional experience in various different areas including non-profit, advertising, and marketing. While working at Texas Untied Advertising, Ms. Callais corresponded with clients and designed multiple billboards displayed around the Fort Worth area. She also had the opportunity to work at Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tarrant County during the months leading up to Race for the Cure. Responsible for assisting in raising awareness for the race, Ms. Callais used social networking to generate support for Race for the Cure, especially among the younger generation.

    PHPR is located in the Fort Worth Southside area on West Magnolia Avenue. In addition to Ms. Hendricks and Ms. Callais, PHPR staff members are Lauren Kwedar, vice president; Susan Flyzik, assistant vice president; Marilyn Morris, director of operations; Kristen Borg, public relations assistant; and Rachel O’Neal, public relations assistant.

    Paige Hendricks founded Paige Hendricks Public Relations in 1978. Since that time, PHPR has focused on serving emerging businesses and organizations in transition, public and private corporations (for-profit and non-profit), professionals, political and governmental entities, and associations. PHPR is located at 1255 West Magnolia and is on the Web at www.phprinc.com.

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