Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

BA expected May 2003; Advertising Sequence

Second Major in Spanish

School of International Training; Granada, Spain; February-May 2002

Studied Spanish history, art, economics, customs, and culture

Gained conversational competence in Spanish

Wrote a 30-page research paper in Spanish and gave a 30-minute presentation
Traveled throughout Western Europe for two months (May-July)

Work Experience

University Directories; Chapel Hill, NC; Summer-Fall 2000

Graphic Design Intern

Designed and re-created yellow page advertisements fro the nation's largest
publisher of campus telephone directories
Created page advertisement, banners, and coupons

Worked closely with advertisers concerning ad design

Worked in a team of six members to meet weakly deadlines

Responsible for three university directories and assisted other team members with their directories

Proofread copy, design, and graphics of team members' creations

Scanned and created artwork for advertisement

Champps Americana; Chapel Hill, NC; February-present
Hostess



Olde Providence Racquet Club; Charlotte, NC; Summer 1999, 1998, 1997

Tennis Instructor

Instructed tennis to children ages 8-14
Planned afternoon activities: games, crafts, and competitions

Skills

Language Skills

Speak fairly fluent Spanish

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Works and Excel; Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop
Knowledge of PC and Macintosh systems

Activities

Club Tennis, Intramural Soccer
Advertising Club
Editor-in-chief of award winning The Lair, Vance Senior High School, 1997-1998, 1998-1999

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School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-CH

This page was last updated on 4/14/02

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LAuRA BuCHANAN