Catherine M.

Douglas
244 Halcyon Ave. Winston-Salem, NC 27104

dougcm11@wfu.edu (336)-813-8589

Education
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2015
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Sociology
GPA: Cumulative 3.29; Major 3.67
Deans List: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honors society

Foreign Study
New York University, Florence, Italy, Fall 2013
Completed four classes; Organizational Communication, Marketing, Elementary Italian, and Politics of the Mafia
Developed a start-up business and a Marketing analysis with marketing group
Gained experience in professional presentations; Analyzed and reported on business communication channels and
community relations

Work Experience
Student Assistant, Wake Forest Undergraduate Business School, Winston-Salem, NC September 2011-Current
Complete daily office tasks such as filing, entering data in excel, sending e-mails, copying, and scanning
Work closely with Business School administrators and the other student workers; Assist at events and orientation
Intern, Nonprofit Immersion Program
Received a stipend from the Institute for Public Engagement at Wake Forest to work at two local nonprofits; Followed
guidelines of this program such as receiving supervisor evaluations, working 40 hours/week, and attending a weekly seminar
SECU Family House, Winston-Salem, NC, June 2014
Completed daily office tasks, including data entry; Attended weekly staff meetings and monthly PRAVA meetings
Executed marketing and community relations projects such as brochures, newsletters, website updates, and social media
Developed and led a fundraising initiative; Attended meetings to help initiate and foster corporate sponsorships
Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Winston-Salem, NC July 2014-Current
Completed daily office tasks, including data entry; attended weekly staff meetings and monthly PRAVA meetings
Coordinated and attended volunteer interviews and appointments; planned the summer Volunteer Appreciation event
Assisted in planning and carrying out the Hospice Hope Classic Golf Tournament fundraising event
Intern, Entrepreneurial Fellows Program
Transformed Minds, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2013-August 2013
Received a stipend from the Office of Innovation at Wake Forest; Followed guidelines of this program throughout my
internship, which included writing a weekly blog and working a minimum of 30 hours a week
Completed daily office tasks; Attended meetings with potential donors, volunteers, and marketing professionals
Created a Prezi presentation for potential donors and board members
Developed a temporary website for the company through Word Press, as well as a Facebook page

Activities and Volunteer Experience

Founding Member, Hydrating Humanity, Wake Forest University, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Planned a campus wide event that raised over $3,000 to provide clean water to a community in Africa
Teamed with other members to organize community donors; Oversaw recruitment of volunteers and managed their tasks
Agency Liaison Co-Chair, Project Pumpkin, Wake Forest University, Fall 2014
Attend weekly committee meetings to plan a school-wide event to create a safe trick-or-treating environment for
underprivileged children; Work as staff the day of the event
Work with a co-chair to ensure that child recruitment runs smoothly; serve as the primary contact for each agency during the
planning process and the day of the event; organize the required paperwork
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Zeta Psi Chapter, Wake Forest University
Member, January 2012-Current
Alumni Relations Chairman, January 2014-Current
Plan and oversee Alumni events
Work with Chapter Council to lead the sorority and make important decisions