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4331 Mourning Dove Dr.
Naples FL 34119
239.254.8984

Temporary Address
612 Hillsborough St. Apt. 34
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919.968.1393

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, NC: August 2000-present
*Pursuing B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication (news-editorial sequence): expected graduation, May 2004
*Dean's List, Spring 2001

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR, The Daily Tar Heel: August 2002-present
* Managed a staff of 10 writers, mostly first time reporters, editing all stories
* Attended daily budget meetings, developed and assigned stories
* Wrote in-depth and issue-oriented feature stories

STAFF WRITER, University Desk, The Daily Tar Heel: September 2001-May 2002
* Wrote two stories a week covering a wide range of issues on deadline
* Worked on long term and investigative stories

Editor, Pages By Page, Page High School, Greensboro, N.C.: August 1999-June 2000

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate, Target: April 2000-present
* Coordinated displays and improved efficiency of several sections
* Trained new employees and excelled in customer service

ACTIVITIES
Carolina Union Activities Board Music Committee: January 2001-May 2001
* Organized and planned music, entertainment, and informational events on campus

AWARDS/HONORS
Journalism Best Writer Award, Page High School, Greensboro, N.C.: Spring 2000

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
The World of Mass Communication, News Writing, Mass Media and U.S. History, Electronic Information Sources, Reporting (Spring 2003), Feature Writing (Spring 2003), Media Law and Ethics (Spring 2003), International Communication, English Composition and Rhetoric, Statistics (Spring 2003)