| Kathryn
Grim |
| Education: |
University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts – Journalism, News Editorial sequence (May 2004)
Minor – Creative Writing GPA:
3.59 |
| Lorenzo
de Medici Institute in Florence, Italy (Spring 2002) |
| Honors: |
Honors
Thesis class in Journalism (Fall 2002, Spring 2003)
Dean’s List 4 semesters
National Society
of Collegiate Scholars |
Related
Experience:
|
Reporter,
Daily Tar Heel,
Chapel Hill, NC (Fall 2002, Spring 2003) |
- Write two articles per week, most on a daily deadline, for the city
desk at a newspaper with a daily readership estimated at 40,000
- Interview in person and over the phone, research background information
and cover events and local politics in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange
County, have scooped the Chapel Hill Herald
- Serve as head of my beat covering Carrboro’s town council,
the Board
of Aldermen
- Maintain relationships with sources
- Attend enrichment program seminars for DTH reporters
|
| Public
Relations Coordinator,Women's
Week 2003 (Fall 2002, Spring 2003) |
- Plan and run weekly meetings as head of 10-person Women’s Week
Publicity Committee
- Designed 3-phase publicity campaign, recruited volunteers to serve
on committee
- Manage publicity committee listserv, write and send progress reports
before and after meetings
- Make media contacts through DTH enrichment seminars to ensure coverage
during Women’s Week
- Write and distribute press releases and campus-wide e-mails for a
week-long campus program of more than 50 presentations, discussions,
workshops and events (March 2003)
|
Work
Experience: |
Casual
Carrier, US Postal Service, Cincinnati, OH (Summer 2002) |
| Cashier,
Delhi Flower & Garden Center, Cincinnati, OH (Summer 2001) |
| Hostess,
Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, Cincinnati, OH (Summer 2000) |
| Activities: |
Planning Committee
Member, Women's
Week 2003 (Fall 2002, Spring 2003) |
- Organize and make weekly decisions at the Carolina
Women's Center on a 50-person planning committee for an event uniting
more than 25 campus organizations
- Initiated and manage contact with prospective major speakers
|
| Sangam Night (Fall
2001) |
|
|
| Feminist
Students United (Fall 2001) |
- Organized and facilitated with 6 students a speak-out on date rape
that attracted 30 participants
- Led group in defining mission statement
- Helped plan annual conference
|
| Volunteer,
Mujeres
Aprendiendo por Nuevas Oportunidades (Fall 2000) |
- Tutored / mentored group of 30 local Latino children with 10 other
volunteers
|
| First Year
Initiative theme
housing (Fall 2000, Spring 2001) |
- Participated in team-building day and in small group dialogue sessions
- Participated in one-on-one meetings with faculty and RAs
- Attended and discussed arts events, presentations and programs
|
| Skills: |
Languages:
fluent in French, proficient in Italian, studying Spanish |
| Computer:
Quark Xpress, Microsoft Office applications and Internet Research |
