John Walter Cartwright III

P.O. Box 195

Bynum, NC 27228-0195

(919) 672-2410

Education:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – May 2002, G.P.A. 3.2

B.A. in Communication Studies, with Highest Honors in Creative Writing

Honors:The University of North Carolina's 2001 George B. Wynn Prize for Fiction

June 2006Tar Heel Temp of the Month

Employment:

TemporaryEmployeeUNCSchool of Public Health, May 2006 – July 2006

  • Migrated web content as part of a total overhaul of their site
  • Served as team leader of two other employees
  • Constructed Microsoft Access database to track content migration

Trained content managers in using the new web-editing software

  • Drafted and proofread copy for the new site
  • Prepared presentations for meetings
  • Edited sitemap reference using Adobe InDesign

TemporaryEmployeeUNCSchool of Education, January 2006 – April 2006

  • Drafted check requests using UNC's Finance Central database
  • Booked travel and arranged payment via UNC's CABS database
  • Supported nine faculty members through office assistance
  • Proofread academic papers to improve grammar and structure
  • Prepared correspondence

Temporary Employee UNC Division of GI Surgery, July 2005 – December 2005

  • Triaged calls, handling three lines at once
  • Scheduled appointments and addressed patients' non-medical questions
  • Transcribed surgeons' clinic notes
  • Performed general office tasks

Temporary Employee Monthly Payment Plan, March 2005 –July 2005

  • Entered Data
  • Performed general office tasks

Temporary Employee Internal Audit, UNC, July 2004 – March 2005

  • Compiled time reports and leave records each pay period
  • Filed work papers, audit reports, and financial statements
  • Triaged phone calls
  • Proofread audit reports
  • Entered data
  • Placed work orders for office repairs and maintenance
  • Performed general office tasks
  • Welcomed, provided information to visitors

Temporary Employee Child Care Services Association, March 2004 – July 2004

  • Coordinated collection of auction items for benefit event
  • Obtained price estimates for promotional materials
  • Faxed press releases
  • Prepared bulk mailings
  • Data entry using File Maker Pro
  • Researched the Internet for media contacts
  • Performed general office tasks

Production AssociateMinnow Media, March 2003 – March 2004

  • Acquired resources to aid producer in documentary productions
  • Coordinated rights acquisition of photographs and related materials
  • Wrote and edited segments for PBS program North Carolina Now
  • Monitored audio and provided general assistance on field shoots
  • Served as assistant engineer in music recording studios
  • Processed orders for Minnow Media merchandise
  • Performed general office tasks

Sports Researcher Sports ToursUSA, October 2002 – March 2003

  • Entered data (recognized as fastest, most accurate typist at the company)
  • Prepared 10,000+ piece mailings daily using Pitney Bowes machinery
  • Researched newspapers to find potential clients
  • Performed general office tasks

InternshipNorth Carolina Writers' Network, Summer 2002

  • Researched and constructed searchable media contacts database
  • Created publicity plan for the upcoming year
  • Bought advertisements in North Carolina newspapers
  • Coordinated Hot Ink workshop for young writers
  • Composed grant applications

InternshipUNC Press, October 2001 – April 2002

  • Researched publicity and marketing opportunities for new releases
  • Followed up on these promotional possibilities via telephone and mail
  • Composed press releases
  • Prepared mass mailings for publicity and marketing department
  • Performed general office tasks

Setup Staff, The FridayCenter, Feb 1999 – Feb 2000

  • Arranged furniture, placed materials, cleaned for conventions
  • Trained other Setup Staff employees

Skills:

Data entry and report generation using Filemaker Pro

MS Word, Excel, and Access

Avid, Final Cut Pro video editing software

Excellent proofreading skills acquired in the UNC Creative Writing program

References:

Christine Perry, Assistant Director of Communications

School of Public Health

CB #7400

UNC

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

(919) 966-4555

Dr. George Noblit, Chair

Curriculum, Culture and Change Program

School of Education

CB#3500

UNC

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

(919) 962-2513

Kathleen Dulaney, Department Manager

Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery

CB#7081

UNC

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

(919) 966-8436

Phyllis Petree, Director

Internal Audit Department

UNC

CB #1050

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

(919) 962-5524

Donna Campbell, Producer

University of North CarolinaCenter for Public Television

P.O. Box 14900

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4900

(919) 656-7407

Gina Mahalek, Publicity Director

The University of North Carolina Press

P.O. Box 2288

Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288

(919) 966-3561