EDUCATION:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA expected, May 2004
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Japanese
Honors Program
Study Abroad Semester in Japan, Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, Fall 2002

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Beat Reporter, The Chapel Hill Herald, Chapel Hill, NC, Jan. 2004 – present
• Serve as beat correspondent for Chatham County, south of Chapel Hill.
• Write stories covering a wide scope, from “Chatham hometown” (feature) stories to county government meetings and controversial issues.

Reporter, The Baltimore Sun, Annapolis, MD, Summer 2003 internship
• Wrote stories as a general assignment reporter in the Anne Arundel County bureau.
• Covered daily stories on some of the beats of other reporters in my office, especially when co-workers went on vacations. Beats included education, land development and Annapolis city.
• Pitched story ideas and wrote the in-depth features (about 25-30 inches) that became centerpieces for front page of metro section.
• Completed briefs, did cops stories for a couple of weeks and covered a story on a grieving family.

Public Relations Intern, SeaWeb, Washington, D.C., Summer 2002
• Co-planned a seafood markets overnight conference at a Virginia retreat center for members of the ocean conservation community; provided event support and took minutes at meetings.
• Compiled a database of over 1,200 media contacts for the non-profit organization to coordinate its outreach efforts and generate publicity for ocean issues.
• Contacted congressional offices; organized relevant news clips.

University Desk Reporter, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, NC, Jan. 2001— May 2002
• Investigated and wrote stories relating to campus interest issues and hard news.
• Interviewed campus officials, professors and students.

Layout Designer, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, NC, Sept. – Dec. 2000
• Worked at the design desk to map out the pages of the newspaper.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Tour Guide, UNC- Chapel Hill, Spring 2001 – present
• Lead campus tours; provide information and answer questions.

Personal tutor, for a local resident, Chapel Hill, NC, Feb. 2004 – present
• Meet with a Korean man, who is a Duke student of law, and work with him on his English skills and help him understand current events and vocabulary.

Tutor, Durham Scholars Program, Durham, NC, Sept. – Dec. 2001
• Worked with an after-school program to assist inner city middle and high school students.

Young Life Leader, Pittsboro, NC, March 2001 – present
• Organize activities for Northwood High School students; lead students and serve as role model.

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Waitress, Red Hot & Blue barbecue restaurant, Chapel Hill, NC, Sept. 2003 – Dec.2003
Assistant Director, Howard County Recreation and Parks, Teen ‘Scapes summer camp, 2001

SKILLS: Japanese (conversational), creative writing, public speaking, interviewing, Microsoft Word, Excel

INTERESTS: Long-distance running, letter-writing and journaling, reading, crafts, public service, Church/ministry.