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Zevandah Barnes

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2201 E. 10
th
St., Apt. G, Greenville, NC 27858
Cell Phone: (919) 675-2737 E-mail:zevandah@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
East Carolina University (ECU) 08/12-12/13
Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Health Communication

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) 08/10-05/12
Mass Communication with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mass Communication Adjunct Instructor, NCCU 01/14-present

Lecture classes
Create assignments
Guide discussion
Grade assignments
Maintained open communication with students
Advised students
Communication Adjunct Instructor, ECU 07/13-12/13

Created syllabus, midterm, and final exam for Fall 2013 semester
Created and presented PowerPoint presentations
Created online quizzes for students, documents for class, and communicated with
all students via Blackboard
Used Tegrity to record major presentations in class and as a tool for self-critiques
Evaluated students progress and graded assignments
Teaching Assistant, ECU 01/13-12/13

Assisted students with questions and assignments
Graded homework and presentations
Attended and read material for classes
Assisted professor as needed

TEACHING INTERESTS
Like Paulo Freire, I think it is very important for educators to be teacher-students. Possessing the
ability to teach and still having the capacity to learn is an important key to success in education.
This pedagogical perspective helps me to always be in a learning role as an instructor. I am very
interested in reducing the power distances felt between instructor and students in class also.



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MEDIA EXPERIENCE
Radio Personality, WZMB 91.3 FM 01/13-12/13

Created playlist for weekly two hour show Ear to the Streets
Located and interviewed guests via phone and in the station
Followed FCC regulations and station hourly clock
Operated sound board
Camera Operator, NCCU Television Studio 01/11-05/12

Set up equipment to assist with live broadcasts
Operated camera for the city of Durhams City Life television show two
episodes
Helped to produce packages for NCCUs E-Chat
Radio Personality, Audionet 1/11-05/12

Operated soundboard for show
Interviewed community and campus talent
Created playlist for weekly three hour show, Live from the Lab
Opinion Editor, Campus Echo 12/11-5/12

Wrote articles for campus newspaper meeting deadlines
Organized writers for the opinion section of the newspaper
Created layout for opinion page
Edited stories
Took pictures for stories

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, ECU 01/13-06/13

Gathered articles for historical communication research
Located old newspaper stories using microfilm fiche machine
Requested and checked out material through Interlibrary Loan Service
Utilized ECUs Special Collections department to access historical publications
Created survey on Qualtrics to be taken by editors at college publications
Compiled data in Excel files

WORK EXPERIENCE
Bartender/Banquets Associate, State Club 04/08-07/10

Stocked bar with alcohol and mixers
Sliced fruit for garnish
Assisted with the function set up
Served drinks to guests
Assisted with buffet service


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Assistant Manager, Moes Southwest Grill 06/06-01/08

Managed 3 to 4 employees per shift
Taught employees ServSafe procedures
Instructed employees how to prepare in-store and catering orders
Ordered inventory
Performed closing managerial duties (count register, count safe, sign paperwork,
send necessary emails to store owner)

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS
National Communications Association (NCA), The NECD Voice: Student Perceptions of
Experiential Learning in Journalism Courses at Two Universities, November 2011

Conducted focus groups
Transcribed focus groups discussions
Analyzed qualitative data to find similarities
Presented data at NCA convention
Answered questions from round table moderators

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE
Vidant Conflict Management Module, Greenville, NC, April 2013

Researched different conflict styles
Produced video vignettes representing different conflict styles
Presented research findings and video vignettes to Vidant Medical Center
Upbuilding Whitted, Durham, NC, May 2012

Provided narration for segment in Upbuilding Whitted film
Researched information to provide accuracy
E-Chat NCCU News Program, Durham, NC, January 2011-May 2011

Produced packages for show (used Final Cut for video editing)
Conducted interviews
Contacted individuals for interviews and organized times

HONORS AND AWARDS
Charles A. Ray Award for Mass Communication Excellence, NCCU April 2012
Best Opinion Writer, BCCA Student News Media Conference, February 2012
Second Place NCCU Speech Competition, NCCU, February 2012

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Radio One Raleigh Media & Entertainment Convention, November 2010
Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas Conference, October 2011
National Communication Association Conference, November 2011
Black College Communication Association National HBCU Student News Media Conference,
February 2011/12
National Association of Black Journalist Short Course, March 2012

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