CAROLINE ELLEN WADDELL

ducky@email.unc.edu

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Education
Honors
Work Experience
Leadership
Activities

 

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, (Advertising Sequence)

Minor in Creative Writing, May 2002

Study Abroad: UNC Summer School in London, summer 2000

GPA: 3.682

HONORS:

Phi Beta Kappa

William R. and Jeanne H. Jordan Scholarship (Carolina Scholars Award)

University of North Carolina Honors Program

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Marketing Intern, UNITED GUARANTY CORPORATION,

Greensboro, NC, Summers 1999& 2000

  • Created the ideas, designed the layout and wrote the text for two direct mail pieces; these ads were used nationwide in a fall mailing to 40,000 banks and credit unions to better penetrate existing second mortgage customers
  • Developed marketing research of potential customers in previously untapped markets
  • Designed regional marketing pieces by request of field sales staff, volume increased 9.1% between 1999 and 2000

Production Assistant,THE PINK HOUSE, a film by Asset Pictures,

Chapel Hill, NC, July-August 2001

  • Scouted and prepared locations for sets, procured contractual releases at request of unit production manager
  • Responsible for administrative functions during filming, including coordinating transportation of cast and materials and training local talent for scenes.

Intern, BANZAI! PRODUCTIONS,

Chapel Hill, NC, January 2002 – present

  • Responsible for market research of target cities and independent publications in West region
  • Created content for web page


LEADERSHIP:

President, ORDER OF THE BELL TOWER,

Chapel Hill, NC, 2001-present

  • Oversaw all activities and coordinated committee work of university’s ambassador organization
  • Served as member of Alumni Association’s Board of Directors
  • Developed a new system for member accountability and participation
  • Responsible for publication of pictorial guide for incoming freshmen (1999-2000)
  • Secretary (2000-2001) Freshman Focus Chair (1999-2000)

Assistant Producer, UNC STUDENT TELEVISION,

"General College"

Chapel Hill, NC, 2001-present

  • Developed plot outline, created new characters, and scripted episodes for the 2001-2002 season of university's drama series
  • Assisted with casting for 2001-2002 season

Assistant Morale Chair, UNC DANCE MARATHON,

Chapel Hill, NC, 1999-2000

  • Planned entertainment and scheduled activities for the Dance Marathon, the culmination of a yearlong, campus-wide fundraiser to benefit the UNC Children’s Hospital.
  • Managed students responsible for decorating and maintaining the dance facilities
  • Organized fund-raising volunteers with members of the Head Committee
  • Morale and Operations Committee (1998-1999)


ACTIVITIES:

Campus Tour Guide, UNC TOUR GUIDES, 1999-present

Student Panel Speaker/Tour Guide, CAROLINA CONCEPTS, 1999-present.

Scholarship Chair (2000-2001), Assistant Philanthropy Chair (1999-2000), ALPHA DELTA PI sorority.

 

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