You are invited to a noon UNMC LINK presentation on Monday, Oct. 25 to hear Wendy Townley, UNO Assistant Director of Media Relations and “Nerdy Thirty” author, talk about her new book and how she used social media to market it.
The book comically recounts Townley’s “nerdy” life experiences leading up to her 30th birthday.
“When I turned 30 a few years back, I closely examined my life and marveled at the sheer number of unusual experiences I had experienced,” Townley said. “There was one common thread woven through all of these events: how awkward I felt.”
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The book celebrates the unusual situations Townley found herself in, including:
- Camping for the first time;
- Spending a weekend at a rodeo;
- Masquerading for a night as Audrey Hepburn; and
- Finding her voice as a writer.
An Omaha native, Townley earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and has worked as a newspaper reporter and freelance magazine writer for more than 10 years. “Nerdy Thirty” is her first book.
UNMC LINK is a new employee group that launched in May that represents a dynamic and energetic group of UNMC employees who are interested in linking the medical center to the community.