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Email Courtney
Harrington |
Mailing Address:
5440 Winchester Drive
Concord NC, 28027 |
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704-938-3755 (Home)
704-995-4506 (Cell)
court02@email.unc.edu
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University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations Concentration; American History
Double Major
Anticipated Graduation: May 2003 |
Honors
Ken Truefant Scholarship (awarded in 1999 for
ability in Journalism, Athletics, and Math)
Dean’s List – Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring
2002, Fall 2002
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Work
Experience
The
Jerry Agar Show 680 WPTF AM, Raleigh, N.C. (March 2002
- Present)
Intern and Part-Time Employee
• Researched topics, keep up with current
events; Helped prepare the talk radio show
• Interviewed guests including Elizabeth
Dole and John Hood
• Screened calls; Performed in studio research
while show was live
• Ran Production Board
• Average of 10-20 hours per week, depending
on school schedule
WUNC
91.5 FM, NPR Station, Chapel Hill, N.C. (January 2003
- April 2003)
Public Reations Intern Through APPLES
Program
• Wrote Press Releases
• Designed Fact Sheets
• Prepared Public Service Announcements
• Developed Content for Quarterly Newsletter
NBC NewsChannel, Charlotte, N.C. (June 2002 - August
2002)
Intern and Part Time Employee
• 20-30 hours per week
• Encoded Video, Organized Warehouse, Used
OMAR and INews Systems
YMCA,
Cornelius, N.C. (May 2001 – Aug. 2001), Kannapolis, N.C. (Sept.
1997 - Jan. 1999)
Assistant Sports Director
• Waterski Instructor / Boat Driver; Worked
with the handicapped program
• Organized and scheduled leagues, games,
and practices; Promoted YMCA programs
• Handled problems / disputes from programs
and in everyday operations of the YMCA
UNC Campus Recreation, Chapel Hill, N.C. (January
2000 – February 2001)
Basketball Referee
• This kind of work teaches you how to deal
and talk with others on heated issues
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Activities
UNC
Waterski Club / Team
Men’s Team Captain (August 1999 - May 2003)
• Webmaster for team / club webpage http://www.unc.edu/student/orgs/waterski
Charlotte Observer Marathon (January 1998)
Multiple Sclerosis Ski-Athon, Lake Norman, N.C.
(1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) |
Computer
Skills
Web Authoring: HTML, Basic JavaScript, Dreamweaver
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet Research |
| References
Jerry Agar - afternoon talk radio host on 680
WPTF
Joan Seifert Rose - General Manager of WUNC 91.5 FM, an NPR station
Mick Mixon - Color analyst of TarHeel Sports Network radio broadcasts
*Please contact me for information on how to
get in touch with my references. Due to the prominence of these
individuals, I do not feel comfortable making their contact information
available online. |
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