Zachary Harward

425 Hillsborough Street #6H

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Home Phone (919) 945-5268

E-mail: zharward@email.unc.edu

 

EDUCATION

            University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, public relations sequence. Bachelor of Arts expected May 2004.

EXPERINCE

            Intern, The News of Orange County – Hillsborough, NC, September 2003 – present.

·        Wrote articles.

·        Interviewed residents of Orange County for editorial package.

·        Took photographs.

·        Edited photographs on a computer using a graphic design program.

Publicist and Musician in a Touring Musical Group – Chapel Hill, NC, June 2001 – Present

·        Organized media relations.

·        Created press kits and promotional items to send to media.

·        Made calls and send e-mails to follow up on press releases.

·        Maintained a website.

·        Sent out monthly newsletters to a subscription e-mail list.

Music-Go-Round, Sales Associate – Greensboro, NC, May 1999 – June 2002

·        Conceived and implements localized marketing campaigns.

·        Responded to customer relations issues through telephone calls and personalized letters.

·        Assisted in selling and servicing high-end musical instruments.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

WUAG 103.1 FM, Radio Disk Jockey – Greensboro, NC, August 2001 – May 2002

·        Selected songs for airplay, prepared public service announcements and spoke on-air for a weekly radio program.

WQFS 90.9 FM, Radio Disk Jockey – Greensboro, NC, June 2000 – May 2001

·        Selected songs for airplay, prepared public service announcements and spoke on-air for a weekly radio program.

SKILLS

            Proficient is Microsoft Word; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft PowerPoint, Netscape Navigator, MS Explorer, Basic HTML and experience with Macintosh and Microsoft operating systems.