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ERIN A. RINN

erinn@email.unc.edu

SCHOOL ADDRESS
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425 Hillsborough St. Apt. 11F
135 Hearthside Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
(919) 918-3851
(336) 659-9443
EDUCATION
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA Journalism and Mass Communication, May 2001
Concentration in Public Relations; Minor in Business
Overall GPA - 3.3
RELEVANT
COURSE WORK
 News Writing, Graphic Design, Marketing, Public Relations Writing, Organizational Behavior, Public Relations Case Studies, Electronic Information Sources, Economics, Strategic Management
HONORS
 AAL All College scholarship The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Deans List - Fall 1997, 1998 Burch Field Research Seminar
Girl Scout Silver Award Girl Scout Leadership Award

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Programming and Leadership Coordinator, Emerging Leaders, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 2000-Present

  • Led leadership development program targeting 100 sophomores campus-wide
  • Secured speakers for training sessions
  • Organized networking event with 80 professionals: contacted caterer, scheduled room, developed mailing list, sent invitations and ran committee meetings
  • Progressed from participant to small group leader to one of four main leaders

 

Public Relations Intern, ncyt (provides support for nonprofit professionals), Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 2000

  • Performed communications audit of how organization goals were expressed in communication pieces
  • Wrote and designed a brochure used for membership recruitment

 

Public Relations Intern, Hill and Knowlton Public Relations, Chicago, IL, Summer 2000

  • Called 125 buy-side analysts to pitch a client's high-tech stock
  • Created comprehensive briefing books for three business pitches and one nationwide media tour
  • Interviewed analysts and wrote a recommendation report for Cobra Electronics following an earnings conference

 

Seminar Participant, Burch Field Research Seminar, Cape Town, South Africa, Fall 1999

  • Recorded Minutes on National Assembly committee meetings (http://www.pmg.org.za)
  • Participated in seminars in Namibia and Zimbabwe on democracy in Southern Africa
  • Volunteered with a Girl Guide troop

 

Public Relations Intern, James A. Fyock & Associates, Winston-Salem, NC, Summer 1999

  • Conducted community relations research for Harris Teeter and the NC Highway Safety Patrol
  • Received communications training with MasterCom
  • Prepared and distributed six press releases to announce recent hires and promotions
  • Composed and formatted the company newsletter
   
OTHER EXPERIENCE

Vice President, Lutheran Campus Ministry, UNC, Chapel Hill, Fall 2000-Present
Office Assistant, Department of Physics, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 2000-Present
Parents Chair, Delta Zeta Sorority, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 2000
Treasurer,Alpha Phi Omega (Service Fraternity), UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Spring 1999
Irish Studies Program Participant, Belmont Abbey College, Ireland, July 31-August 15 1999
Team Founder, Women's Club Basketball, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 1998
Freshman Orientation Counselor, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 1998

   
SKILLS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PageMaker, Media Map, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, Basic HTML
   

Contact Information: Erin Rinn at erinn@email.unc.edu

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