Ashley N. Barker

Ashley Nicole Barker
ANB5653@uncw.edu

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English with a concentration in Professional Writing,
Minors in Journalism and Creative Writing
December 2010, University of North Carolina Wilmington

JOB EXPERIENCE
Agate page designer and sports department assistant, StarNews
Wilmington, North Carolina (August 2006-Current)
•Design agate page, report high school sports scores

Office assistant, UNCW Creative Writing Department
Wilmington, North Carolina (August 2007-Current)
•Make copies and scans for a staff of 30+

Page designer and sports department assistant, The Fayetteville Observer
Fayetteville, North Carolina (August 2004-August 2006, Summers of 2007 & 2008)
•Design pages, report high school sports scores

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES
Sports Writing Internship, StarNews, local daily newspaper (Fall 2009)
•Shadow reporters and write published stories

Editor for The Conservative Hawk, UNCW student newspaper (Fall 2009)
•Edit stories written by Political Science majors and staff writers

Contributing writer for The Wilmington Post, UNCW magazine (Fall 2009-Current)
•Publish stories and photography

Contributing writer for The Seahawk, UNCW student newspaper (Fall 2008-Current)
•Provide topics and stories for Lifestyles, Opinion and News sections

Member of Phi Sigma Pi, National Honors Co-Ed Fraternity (Spring 2008-Current)
•Vice President (Spring 2009-Fall 2009)

Member of Conversation Partner Program (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)
•Weekly practice of English skills with ESL students

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
The Hoofbeat, Cape Fear High School Student Newspaper (9th-12th grades)
•Writer (9th-12th grades)
•Advertising Editor (11th-12th grades)
•Voted "Best Writer" (11th grade)

The Fayetteville Observer Teen Panel (9th-12th grades)
•Provided story ideas for teen section and published one story per summer