Andrew Wood Education Contact University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Phone: +1 (919) 791-6005 UNC School of Media and Journalism Website: www.awood.media B.A., Media and Journalism E-mail: [email protected] May 2016 | GPA: 3.733 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewawood Honors University Diversity Awards Selection Committee Member, Cultural Competency Leadership Institute Scholar, National Society of Leadership and Success, UNC-Chapel Hill Deans List, 2012-2016 Experience WestRock, Richmond, VA, May 2017-Present | Media Communications Specialist • Produced promotional and instructional videos for WestRock’s portfolio of beverage-packaging machinery • Worked with engineers and factory workers to obtain accurate information about the machines’ functions • Aggregated information into videos, printed content and webpages to unite marketing efforts CNBC, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 2016-Sep 2016| News Associate • Assisted in production of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Alley” • Controlled on-air graphics and stock data during live international broadcasts • Produced on-air graphics for guest info and introductions during and in promotion for interviews CNBC, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2015-August 2015 | Breaking News Desk and Strategic Content Intern • Wrote and edited daily “News Now” business reports for NBC-owned stations to use on-air across the U.S. • Interviewed the cast of Orange is the New Black for the season three red carpet, including Laverne Cox; wrote and delivered practice standup hits using CNBCs teleprompter and flash cams • Assisted in production of Squawk on the Street, Squawk Alley, Closing Bell and Power Lunch. Amazon, Seattle, WA, and Chapel Hill, NC, July 2014-May 2016| Lead Brand Ambassador • Acted as a brand representative for Amazon.com and its subsidiaries for UNC and the Southeast region • Supervised ten student Brand Ambassadors and act as their point of direct report; hold them accountable for reaching or surpassing marketing goals through deliverables like increasing student subscribership. Chancellors Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Chapel Hill, NC, August 2014-May 2016 | Communications Intern • Create written, visual and digital news content for Chancellor’s office and UNC’s greater entrepreneurship network StoryDriven Media Group, Durham, NC, May 2014-August 2014 | Associate Producer • Shot stories on professional grade DSLR cameras; practiced pre-production and post-production techniques Leadership Experience Executive Assistant to the Senior Advisor | Chairman of Student Safety and Security Committee | Student Representative on the Provosts Committee for LGBTQ Life UNC-CH Student Government, Executive Branch Cabinet and Board Officers Attended and spoke with UNC System Board of Governors members; continued advocacy for LGBTQ social and policy issues on campus like trans health inclusion or employee benefit compensation • Act as the student voice on a small committee that advises the provost on LGBTQ issues and concerns • Developed, managed and fulfilled a thorough, transparent process for allocating a large state- and tuition- funded body of money so it strategically benefits proposals that increase student safety across the university International Leadership Association -- Member as of October 2014 Skills Editing: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite comprising Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Premiere Pro; also experienced in Final Cut Pro, STRATUS Video Asset Manager and Editor Social Media and Apps: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Periscope and Meerkat, Vine, YouTube, Vimeo and Wordpress News Production: iNews 3 and 5, Guest Tracker, STRATUS, Toolbelt for CNBC digital publishing, teleprompter software and hardware, proficient in Mac and PC, Advanced Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel .