College Address                                                                                                                                            Permanent Address
                    1100 W NC Hwy 54 Bypass Apt 3                                                                                                              2022 Hearthwood Ct.
                    Chapel Hill, NC 27516                                                                                                                                 Greensboro, NC 27407
                                  

EDUCATION            University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
                                    Bachelor of Arts – Journalism, December 2003
                                    Advertising Sequence        Minor in Spanish
       
EXPERIENCE    Sales Intern, PHILIP MORRIS USA, Columbia, SC (May 2002 – Aug. 2002)

• Analyzed internal business processes used to reduce monetary losses and produced a project to present findings to upper level management
  
• Learned how consumer buying habits and product presentation are used to manage and maintain brand image
• Observed how corporate offered incentives to retailers produces a large brand presence at retail
• Studied the inter-workings and internal structure of a Fortune 10 company
• Received a career offer based on my professional performance as well as my project presentation/ project results
• Served as an Philip Morris Ambassador for UNC-CH (Aug. 2002 – Present)

                            Sales Representative, UNIVERSTIY DIRECTORIES, Chapel Hill, NC (Summer 2001)

• Recognized as the top sales representative for Chapel Hill region
• Achieved $22,673 in sales over a 10 week period
• Sold yellow page advertisements for campus telephone directories
• Restored previously closed accounts by delivering an individually tailored presentation to clients
• Conducted one-on-one consultations with clients and discussed their business needs

                            Owner, CYBERPIX OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, NC (Mar. 2000– Feb. 2001)

• Established clientele and contacts within Chapel Hill business community
• Represented Cyberpix at national event planning expo in Atlanta, GA
• Supervised 4 employees and daily business operations
• Managed a $20,000 company budget
• Produced and executed presentations for acquiring new business
• Conceptualized new ways to increase target market

                            Student Assistant, VICE CHANCELLOR OF INFO TECH, UNC-Chapel Hill, (Nov.1999-Nov.2000)

• Corresponded with students and university faculty
• Addressed Alumni and Chancellor on behalf of Vice Chancellor
• Interviewed and filmed students in class for use in V. Chancellor’s presentations
• Arranged logistical matters for Technology Expo and Student Laptop Orientation
• Composed spreadsheets containing faculty use of new and old technology

CLASS
PROJECTS       UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication
                            Principles of Advertising

• Researched a new and innovative advertising campaign for Rolling Stone magazine
• Collaborated with other class members and assembled a 25 page proposal

SKILLS                Public-Speaking, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet Research, Excel

REFERENCES   Available upon request