The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts May 2003; Public Relations Sequence, major GPA 3.47
Spanish Minor, minor GPA 3.43

Lorenzo De Medici Institute, Florence, Italy, Fall 2001
Studied Italian language and culture
Traveled extensively throughout Western Europe

Utilities Assistant, Jefferson Pilot Sports, Chapel Hill, Durham, NC, Present
· Responsible for sound during production of ACC football and basketball games
· Aid producers during on-air television broadcasts

Public Relations Intern, Volunteer Orange, Chapel Hill, NC, Fall 2002
· Wrote press releases and pitch letters encouraging community volunteerism
Created fact sheet detailing trends in volunteerism
· Designed and wrote quarterly newsletter for the volunteer center of Orange County

Editor, YMCA School-Age Care Technical Advisor Training, edj consulting, Charlotte, NC, Summer 2002
· Responsible for final editiong of national training manual distributed to local YMCAs across the country
· Designed layout and graphics of a 200 page manual

Staff Writer, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, NC, February 2000-May 2001
· Wrote articles on university issues for student newspaper with a circulation of 39,000
· Covered issues such as tuition increase, race relations and student elections
· Worked alongside editors in editing articles

Intern, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, Summer 1999
· Assisted in reporting of major news stories
· Wrote local news articles covering spelling bees, high school activities and animal attacks
· Learned editing process

Server/Cashier, That's Amore Pizzeria, Charleston, SC, Summer 2001

Accountant, Dover Mortgage Company, Charlotte, NC, Summer 2000

M.A.N.O.; volunteer organization teaching Hispanic women English language skills

Sigma Delta Pi; Spanish Honorary Society

Habitat for Humanity

A.P.P.L.E.S. Volunteer

Fluent in Spanish, basic knowledge of Italian