August 1999 to Present - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Journalism and Mass Communication, News-Editorial sequence and a second major in Political Science
B.A. expected in May 2003
Honors Received: Dean's List Fall 1999

State & National Editor,   January 2001 - Present                    
The Daily Tar Heel                                                                                                                                    

• Run one of the three main news desks for a college, daily newspaper with a circulation of 39,000
• Responsible for covering various issues of importance in the state and nation, including state government, university administration, education issues and a variety of political and cultural topics
• Develop story ideas, edit stories, and coordinate long term projects
• Oversee the daily work of 25 beginning writers and 3 assistant editors
• Wrote 45 published articles, including coverage of the state's budget shortfall, the actions of the North Carolina General Assembly and the University of North Carolina governing board

General Assignments Reporter,   May 2001 - August 2001
The Montgomery Journal                                                                                                                           

• Worked as a reporter for a daily, community newspaper covering education, county government and crime

Assistant State & National Editor,   August 2000 - December 2000
The Daily Tar Heel                                                                                                                                    

• Worked with 20 beginning writers covering national and state elections, higher education issues, and numerous other local and national stories
• Wrote 25 published articles, including analyses pieces of the 2000 Presidential Election, covered local congressional debates, the West Palm Beach, Fla. manual recount and a local filming of the "Politically Incorrect" television show

State & National Staff Writer, September 1999 - May 2000
The Daily Tar Heel                                                                                                                                    

• Wrote two stories per week, including articles on tuition increases, Hurricane Floyd flooding, and several political discussion panels
  

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