Adrienne Coats
coats@email.unc.edu

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

OTHER
EXPERIENCE

ACTIVITIES

COMPUTER
SKILLS

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC, Summer 2001

LORENZO DE’ MEDICI, Florence, Italy, Spring 2002

THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF DURHAM, Durham, NC
Public Relations Intern, Fall 2002
• Wrote news releases, public service announcements and feature stories.
• Publicized events and volunteer opportunities.

STEPHENSON & STEPHENSON L.L.P., Cary, NC
Legal Assistant, Summer 2002
• Organized new filing system.
• Drafted letters to the clerk and clients.
• Updated client database

THE FRATELLI GROUP, Washington DC
Public Relations Intern, Summer 2001
• Wrote news releases and opinion editorials.
• Researched and updated media lists for clients such as the Smithsonian, the National Geographic Channel, the government of Japan and General Motors.
• Attended client events, press conferences, congressional hearings and staff meetings.

CLASS PROJECTS, UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Created public relations plan for APPLES Service Learning Program to increase awareness on the UNC-CH campus.
• Developed a public relations campaign for a new classroom series at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education.

Server, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Durham, NC (October 2002- Present).
Bear Rock Café Cashier, Morrisville, NC (May 2000-August 2000).
Yearbook Staff, Apex High School, Apex, NC (1996-1998).
Yearbook Co-Editor, Apex High School, Apex, NC (1998-1999).
Office Manager and Counselor, YMCA, Cary, NC (June 1997-February 1999).

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, UNC-CH Fall 2000-present
- Assistant Philanthropy Chairman, Spring 2001-present
- Planned monthly volunteer events for 140 women
Presbyterian Campus Ministry, UNC-CH, Fall 1999-present
Carolina Photography Association, UNC-CH, Fall 1999-present
Club Lacrosse, UNC-CH, Spring 2001

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Bacon’s Media Agent, Microsoft Excel,
Database and Internet research.

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