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Laurie P. Forbes
RESUME
EDUCATION
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts, May 1999
Howard University, 3.6 GPA in major courses
Legal Communications major; Sports Administration and Public Relations
minors
EXPERIENCE
Promotional Representative, Tommy and Aramis colognes
Duties included, but not limited to:
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marketing and advertising cologne
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selling cologne for vendors
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stocking visual displays
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Production Assistant, ABC/ESPN Town Meeting
- Howard University, February 1997
Duties included, but not limited to:
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inter-office communications
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data entry
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assisting with stage backdrop production
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Sales Associate, Hecht's Department Store -
Wheaton , MD; November 1994 - February 1997
Duties included, but not limited to:
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marketing and advertising cologne
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selling cologne for vendors
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stock
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inventory
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interacting with vendor representatives
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visual displays
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Clerk, Howard University Hospital Optical Shop,
February 1996 - October 1996
Duties included, but not limited to:
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filing patient medical information
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scheduling appointments for patients
ACTIVITIES
Historian, Public Relations Student Society of America,
Howard University chapter
September 1997 - present
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chapter delegate, National Assembly 1998
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maintain and record history of chapter
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coordinate photography, scrapbook, and press releases for the chapter
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flyers/advertisements
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Member, Sports Marketing Committee - Men's
Soccer - Fall and Winter of 1996
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Duties included, but not limited to:
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writing public service announcements and memos to inform Howard
community of games and events
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contacting radio stations for publicity
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soliciting dontions for half-time giveaways
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stadium crew - Greene Stadium and RFK Auxiliary Field
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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National Achievement Scholarship Program, Fall
1993/Spring 1994
Commended Student
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SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Word 6.0, Excel, Freehand, Illustrator
Hardware: Machintosh and IBM