On Thursday, December 11, at 4:30 p.m., Christina Rae, MCVA alum and president and founder of Buzz Creators, a top boutique PR and marketing firm in Westchester County, will join the Intro to Public Relations class via Zoom for a Q&A moderated by MCVA professor Heather Hayes. Then, current Buzz Creators interns, public relations majors Emma Dolan and Danielle Brendline, will share their experiences at the firm and answer students’ questions, as the spring 2026 public relations and social media internship applications are now open for Buzz Creators.
Rae was recently featured in The Westfair Business Journal article, “Creating a ‘Buzz’ about her clients.” Read it here.
If you are a current student but not in the class and would like to join the Zoom Q&A, please email Heather Hayes at hhayes@pace.edu.
About Christina Rae & Buzz Creators:
With more than two and a half decades of experience in marketing and communications, Christina is a seasoned and well-respected advisor to her clients. Her expertise includes public relations, reputation management, brand building, thought leadership and audience engagement. She has managed communications programs within a variety of industries including healthcare, food & beverage, hospitality & travel, professional services, real estate, financial services and technology.
In addition to winning countless awards for clients over the years, Buzz Creators itself was named “Best Advertising Agency” and “Best Social Media Agency” in 2022 by 914INC magazine. Christina was named a “Top CEO & Business Leader” by Westchester Magazine in 2024; a “Notable Leader in Advertising, Marketing and PR” by Crain’s New York Business in 2023; and one of “Westchester County’s Most Accomplished Women Entrepreneurs” by Westchester Magazine in 2011. She was also selected by The Business Council of Westchester as a winner of “Rising Stars – Westchester’s Forty Under Forty” in 2010, and by Westchester Spotlight magazine as one of “Westchester’s Rising Business Stars Under 30” in 2001.
Buzz Creators, Inc. is a top boutique PR and marketing firm in Westchester County, NY that services the metro NY area and beyond. We believe that every business has its own unique and special story. Our commitment is to help clients tell theirs. Buzz Creators can assist you with developing strategic PR campaigns, media relations, social media, writing and editing, grand openings and special events, thought leadership, advertising, branding, graphic design, and more. The Buzz Creators team has helped develop strategic communications programs for many well-respected national and global organizations, such as HEINEKEN USA, Barnes & Noble, Drybar, MasterCard Worldwide, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Heart Association, and many more. The Buzz Creators team also leverages its PR, social media, and marketing expertise to help many regional small businesses and nonprofits increase their visibility.
Photo credit: Margaret Fox