Resume

• 2009

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Health and Science Communications

  science and health communication research; search committees for hiring new journalism and mass communication professors

  University of South Carolina-Columbia

• 1993

  MA

  I started in 1993 and went to work before finishing. I went back to finish up in 2000 while working at the DNR.

  Journalism and Mass Communications

  University of South Carolina

  Certified Public Manager (CPM): a national public sector management credential

  S.C. Budget and Control Board

• 1989

  BA

  English

  College of Charleston

• Care for dogs

  talk to members of the public about potential adoptions

  provide foster care for dogs as needed.\n \nI have also begun to work with the director of marketing and communications as an advisor

  and we are planning to conduct stakeholder surveys and focus groups to improve strategic outreach efforts. We are also planning to use Pet Helpers' communication plan as a case study in my strategic communication class at the College of Charleston in the fall of 2014.

  Pet Helpers Adoption Center and Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic

  SPSS

  Social Media

  Public Speaking

  Volunteer Management

  Editing

  Public Relations

  Proposal Writing

  Teaching

  Blogging

  Community Outreach

  Technical Writing

  Social Networking

  Copy Editing

  Research

  Qualitative Research

  Feature Articles

  Fundraising

  Grant Writing

  Strategic Communications

  Journalism

  Foster

  I have a background as a magazine editor and a freelance writer. I am currently finishing up work as a researcher on a grant studying ways to overcome barriers to recruitment for clinical trials and teaching at the College of Charleston as a visiting professor. I completed my Ph.D. in Mass Communications

  with a research emphasis on health and science communication

  in May of 2013.\nMy goal is to obtain a position on faculty at a University where I can continue to do research and teach. \nAlternatively

  I would like an industry

  government or nonprofit position in which I could do health and science communication research and practice.

  Caroline

  independent

  University of South Carolina

  College of Charleston

  S.C. Department of Natural Resources

  College of Charleston's Sustainability Literacy Institute

  Columbia

  South Carolina

  I have written feature articles on a range of topics

  from food reviews to heartcare technology

  profiles of people and businesses

  outdoor activities and environmental issues. \nI've also done public relations writing

  including presidents' reports and newsletter copy.\nI have experience writing about science and technology for nonspecialists.

  freelance writer

  independent

  Columbia

  South Carolina

  Managed staff

  production

  and promotion of a bimonthly general interest magazine

  focusing on reader interest as well as public relations angles of the publisher (S.C. Department of Natural Resources).

  Editor

  South Carolina Wildlife magazine

  S.C. Department of Natural Resources

  Working with an interdisciplinary team of researchers studying knowledge and understanding of clinical trial participation in African American and other communities in urban and rural South Carolina

  including conducting focus groups

  surveys and content analyses; \n\nWriting and editing journal articles for presentation at professional conferences and publication in peer reviewed journals.

  University of South Carolina

  University of South Carolina

  Columbia

  South Carolina

  My research interests: health and science communications.

  Mass Communications doctoral student

  research assistant and classroom instructor

  Charleston

  South Carolina

  Faculy Outreach Fellow

  College of Charleston's Sustainability Literacy Institute

  Teaching\nCOMM 410: Health

  Science and the Media\nCOMM 104: Public Speaking\nAPCP 325: Strategic Communication

  College of Charleston