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303 Smith Level Road Apt C31
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Phone (H) 919-967-2776
(M) 919-260-7422
E-mail laci_c@hotmail.com

Laci Joanna Chisholm

A highly motivated college undergraduate who is computer and internet savvy, works well with others, and has strong communication skills seeks to gain valuable working experience by obtaining an internship in the field of advertising.

August 2000 - Present The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC Expected Graduation May 2004
Major is Journalism with a concentration in Advertising

• Member of Carolina Blues 2000-present
  
• Dancer and Treasurer for the OPEYO! Hip Hop Dance team at UNC Chapel Hill; 2000-present
  
• Member of the Black Student Movement; 2000-present
  
• Member of the Award Winning Carolina Association of Black Journalists; 2001-present
  
• Member of the Award Winning Carolina Advertising Club 2001-present
  
• Member of the Advertising Committee for the Carolina Union Activities Board 2002-present
  
• Involved in the UNC Chapel Hill's Womentoring Program 2001-2002
  
• Member of Carolina Fever 2000-2001
  

May 2001- July 2001 Carolina Annual Fund, Chapel Hill, NC
Telemarketer to Carolina Alumni

• Maintained Database
  
• Coordinated Mailings/Thank You Letters
  
• Maintained a High Sales Rating
  
• Perfect Attendance
  

May 2001-June 2002 Project Uplift Summer Program
Counselor

• Participated in Group Leadership Workshops
• Counseled Rising High School Seniors about Personal and Academic Issues
• Planned Various Programs and Events
• Solicited Money from Businesses to Fund the Program

August 2001- June 2002 McAlister's Deli, Chapel Hill, NC
Cashier/Food Runner in Deli

• Leading Cashier
• Excellent Customer Service Reports
• Perfect Attendance

January 2002-March 2002 The Vilcom Network, Chapel Hill, NC
Short-term Marketing Intern with the Promotions Staff

• After Hours Work
  
• Assist in "guerilla" marketing tasks
  
• Implement new ideas for website
  

January 2002-March 2002 The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, NC
Member of the Online Staff

• Help Maintain Award Winning DTH Online Site
• Provide Information that does not make it to Print
• Some HTML Experience

May 2002-Present Hechts Department Store
Sales Associate

• Received the Gold Star for Excellent Customer Service
• Received Positive Comments from Mystery Shoppers

June 2002-October 2002 University Directories, Chapel Hill, NC
Advertising Production Assistant (Summer/Fall Internship)

• Worked with programs such as Multi-Ad Creator 6, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator to scan and design advertisements
• Involved in strenuous work including Graphic Design, Proofreading, Pre-press Operations, and Print Media
• During the first session (June 10 - August 16) I designed and produced ads
• Committed to working 35 hrs/wk due to the intensity of the work flow
• August 19-October 11 focused on layout production and worked on the completion of the ad creation process. Worked under intense deadlines.
  

August 2000- May 2002 Campus YMCA Group Leader for HYPE
(Helping Youth by Providing Enrichment) at South Estes Community Center in Chapel Hill, NC
References

January 2000-Present Carolina Youth Leadership Day Volunteer
Help Organize and Implement a Day of Service for Youth in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday

April Marty, Creative Director at University Directories
1-800-743-5556 amarty@vilcom.com

Sarah Locklear, Graphics Manager at University Directories
1-800-743-5556 ext 134 slocklear@vilcom.com

This page was last updated Monday, November 18, 2002