Kaitlyn Cosenza was born in Newport Beach, California, and now works in Austin, Texas, as an acquisition account executive for AT&T. Cosenza graduated from Texas Christian University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and minors in Spanish, Hispanic studies and general business. 

When asked what she misses most about TCU, she said, “Living so close to all my friends, walking around campus, and not having to deal with real–world stuff. I always describe being at TCU is like living at a country club.”  

In high school, Cosenza was attracted to TCU because she had heard good things from friends who went there. At the time, 2012, TCU was not a popular school for Southern Californians. “I was drawn to TCU because it felt like a big school, with good sports, but the class sizes were still small enough that the professors would know me,” she said. “I really liked the idea of being able to connect with my professors and other students in the classroom.” 

Cosenza’s favorite class was Family Communication with Carrie Moore. “I felt that I really got to connect with not only my classmates but also my own family,” she said. “We really opened up about how our families communicated and it was so interested to me to learn how and why each family dynamic is so different.”  

Cosenza believes that the most valuable lesson being a communication major taught her was to be an adaptive learner. “It had me learning in the classroom, at my internship, in Russia during a study abroad program and even now in my everyday life. I use the skills and theories I learned in my communication classes at TCU to effectively communicate with my clients, upper management and my team members each day,” she said. “I would describe my time at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication as intentional interpersonal learning.”  

Looking back on the classes she wished she had taken, Cosenza said she wished she had taken Nonverbal Communication but did not in fear of getting a low grade. “I decided not to take it because I heard the professor was extremely hard,” she said. “Looking back, I shouldn’t have worried about getting a low grade in the class but instead should have studied harder and learned a ton.” 

When not on campus, Cosenza’s favorite place to be was walking through the beautiful Colonial Country Club neighborhoods to the path along the Trinity River.  

As a student, Cosenza saw herself working in the sports marketing industry. She never imagined where she would be today, in sales and account management for a Fortune 500 company, AT&T. While it is her first job out of college, she loves it. “It is nothing I could have imagined, and each day is something totally different! I like the challenge each day brings.” she said. “I believe it was my internships that helped prepare me for work and initiate my corporate America business acumen.”