Guethshina Altena

Guethshina was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is passionate about graphic design, creative writing, public speaking and strategic communications. She has worked at Florida International University for eight consecutive years. In Spring 2023, she will earn her master’s degree in Global Strategic Communications.

Guethshina is a highly organized and meticulous individual who aims to make a difference through her job. At the start of her college years, she worked at the Panther Press Newspaper and Magazine as a staff writer and was later promoted to News Assistant Director. In her time at the newspaper, she wrote and published over 100 news articles and oversaw a team of contributing and staff writers. Guethshina then took her skills to TracFone Wireless Corporate Headquarters, where she created the monthly company newsletter as a corporate communications intern for two semesters.

Guethshina also works on causes close to her heart. As a fervent advocate for mental health, Guethshina worked at the FIU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as a Peer Educator. She educated students on topics such as consent, drug and alcohol abuse, healthy relationships, stress/time management, and sexual assault. Today, Guethshina volunteers at Kristi House in Miami, helping the organization in providing treatment, advocacy, and coordination of services for child trauma.

Guethshina currently works as a Program Coordinator at the Global Sales Program at the FIU College of Business. She uses her creative skills to promote the program and plan sales tournaments and networking events for students, sponsors, and faculty. After graduation, Guethshina hopes to work in an agency where she can make a difference for her clients and provide stellar brand management services.