Leading marketing and communication firm JDPR has promoted two former Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP) interns to full-time positions. Isabel Matos has been promoted to account executive, and Kaitlyn Turnell has been hired as an assistant account executive. The success of these two young professionals exemplifies that of JDPR’s long-standing internship and further demonstrates the agency’s dedication to developing talent.
Matos joined JDPR as an intern in August 2022 and was hired as an assistant account executive in August 2023. Matos has assisted in product launches for power equipment and golf brands, supported media outreach for five clients at the 2025 PGA Show, has been influential in building and expanding paid media programming for Verizon, and has helped expand JDPR’s tracking and reporting services through her ability to analyze and distill complex data. Additionally, Matos co-manages JDPR’s EMAP internship. Prior to joining JDPR, Matos was a collegiate golfer at Southern Wesleyan University where she earned her bachelor’s in communication and media studies.
Turnell joined JDPR’s EMAP internship in August 2025 after graduating from Clemson University with a bachelor’s in economics and double minor in communication and art. Turnell came to JDPR with expertise in social media management, editing, graphics and writing. As part of her internship, Turnell supported JDPR’s lifestyle and golf clients through creative ideation, tracking and reporting. In her full-time position, she will support JDPR’s outdoor power equipment clients and take on a larger role with JDPR’s lifestyle clients.
“We are lucky to attract top talent through our internship, and even more fortunate when we get to continue working alongside EMAP students,” said Drew Dezen, agency director.
JDPR saw continued growth throughout 2025 and looks to celebrate the agency’s 35th anniversary in 2026. Learn more at jdpr.com.