University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A. May, 2003; Public Relations Sequence
Minor in English
Major GPA 3.377

Experience:

Communications Internship
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Asheville, NC (summer '02)

• Headed up research project for determining potential radio media markets
  
• Proofed and submitted copy for upcoming year's program guide
  
• Wrote radio script for upcoming 30-second advertisement spot

Newspaper Internship
Black Mountain News, Black Mountain, NC (summer '02)

• Wrote a series of entertainment pieces centered around concert entertainers
  
• Contribute two stories weekly

Carolina Communicator Contributor
Publication of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-CH ('02)

• Wrote several news stories connected to the Journalism School
  

Developed Public Relations Plan
Eno River Association, Chapel Hill, NC (spring '02)

• Gathered research specific to which focus audiences should be targeted
  
• Outlined several strategies for achieving a new level of awareness of the
  organization in its surrounding community
  

Co-director for VBS
Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church, Swannanoa, NC ('01,'02)

• Planned advertising for the surrounding community
  
• Compiled flyers and other distributed media
  
• Wrote promotional radio scripts
  

Shift Leader of Dining Room Staff
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Training Center,
Asheville, NC (summers of '99-'01)

• Assigned various jobs to wait staff
  
• Supervised the progress of up to 9 workers throughout the shift
  
  

• Proficient: Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver, search engines and research databases.
  
• Familiar: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and HTML
  

• Volunteer at UNC Hospitals - Children's playroom

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