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Courtney R. Reid

crreid@email.unc.edu

714 Airport Rd, Apt. B5                                                                                                                  5107 U.S. 74 E

Chapel Hill, NC  27514                                                                                                                      Sylva, NC  28779  

(919) 967-2649                                                                                                       (828) 586-9538

Education            University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill            

School of Journalism and Mass Communications; News-Editorial Sequence

Second Major in Political Science

Bachelor of Arts expected May 2002

Dean’s List (Spring 2000)

                        Cumulative GPA:  3.042

Experience            The Daily Tar Heel     Chapel Hill, NC

                                Staff Writer: State and National Section (January 2001-present)

§         Research and write articles dealing with local, state, and national issues

Focus Groups Imageworks Inc.                Chapel Hill, NC

                                Market Researcher (September 1999-May 2000; September 2000-present)

§         Conduct nation-wide telephone surveys for multi-million dollar clients

§         Complete projects at an above-average productivity level

§         Assist in the training of new interviewers in basic market research skills

§         Recruit an average of 1.2 homes an hour to become panelists for a national cable TV ratings study

Sagebrush Steakhouse and Saloon    Waynesville, NC

Wait staff (June 2000-August 2000; November 2000-present)

§         Served approximately 50 customers a day; dealt with difficult customers professionally; controlled all in-coming and out-going money for my section, and balanced my reports each evening

Movie Time Video Inc.           Sylva, NC

Sales Representative (May1999-August 1999)

§         Provided general up-keep for the store; oversaw all financial transactions, which included depositing the day’s income into the bank after work

Cherokee Chocolates Inc.     Cherokee, NC

Sales Representative (May 1998-August 1998)

§         Provided general up-keep for the store; regulated most deliveries to the store, stocked the inventory; executed sales tasks and handled financial transactions

Little Angels Christian Daycare     Sylva, NC

Child Care Provider (May 1995-May 1998)

§         Planned and oversaw activities for 15 toddlers and preschoolers each day

 

Relevant           News Writing, Spring 2001   

Coursework      Mass Media Law and Ethics, Fall 2000

                                Government in the United States, Fall1998

                       

Activities                Jackson Co. Youth Representative of Habitat for Humanity    Sylva, NC

§         Attended monthly business meetings which dealt with our local budget, progress of current projects, and future prospects

§         Proposed the idea to involve church youth groups in building certain houses; participated in the building of four Habitat homes

 

Charleston Outreach Program                Charleston, SC

§         Directed activities for children involved in the program

Skills            Proficient in Microsoft Word, Windows Explorer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook

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Last Updated: June 13, 2001