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Lorelai Sykes

Carrboro,NC

Summary

Creative storyteller with experience in video, audio and written journalism looking to tell stories that are not usually heard. Some voices are louder than others and I want to uplift the softer voices to create a world of colorful and unique stories.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Producer

Carolina Connection
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2022 - Current
  • Intense organizational skills through managing tight production schedules and adjusted as needed to stay on track for target completion of the radio show at the end of each week
  • Organize and manage pitch meetings, aid in over 15+ reporters stories each week, offer guidance on story angles, communicate between reporters and editors
  • Manage multiple roles such as producer, anchor, sports anchor, and reporter
  • Work alongside with technical directors and reporters to discuss details of production in Adobe Audition

Executive

UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2021 - Current
  • Showcase organization and leadership by managing a team of undergraduate students in pitching podcast topics, research, branding and marketing, and student outreach across and beyond UNCs campus
  • Produce and edit two episodes each month with an original schedule design created for maximum proficiency
  • Understand a number of Adobe Suite programs and audio equipment tools and teach fellow undergraduates how to use certain podcasting and editing tools
  • Introduce basic marketing and social media skills to fellow undergraduates with management of brand Instagram with over 200 followers
  • Collect listeners from across the world to make philosophy and ethics accessible for all

Digital Storyteller

NPR Next Gen Radio
Durham, NC
08.2023 - 08.2023
  • Work alongside professional journalists to produce a multimedia story within a week, handle intense workdays, tight deadlines and multiple roles
  • Balance roles of setting up interview technology, audio production, writing, and work alongside professionals in each specialty
  • Gain professional interview, production and communication skills in the NPR workplace
  • Connect with the local community to find stories with emotion, connection and purpose

Waitress

Napoli Gourmet Pizza Inc.
Carrboro, NC
07.2023 - Current
  • Showcase responsibility, creativity and quick thinking by operating efficiently while taking orders, multitasking with high customer volumes and cooperating with coworkers
  • Demonstrate leadership and initiative by training and assisting new hires in their pursuit of service industry excellence

Staff Writer

Looks Attached Magazine
Raleigh, NC
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Provide the digital arts and culture magazine’s audience with unique takes and stories on a variety of social topics regarding lifestyle, local art scenes and culturally significant trends
  • Exhibit journalistic professionalism by prospecting, coordinating and interviewing artists and relevant sources for contributions to stories
  • Demonstrate organization and teamwork by attending weekly meetings to ideate, plan and discuss content creation for the organization
  • Exemplify creativity, dedication and work ethic through pitching, drafting and editing distinct stories that generate and raise traffic to the business’ website

Carolina Away Ambassador

UNC Chapel Hill Academic Advising
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Developed and refined organizational, creative and communication skills by working with UNC Academic Advising to create, plan and execute social and academic events to connect and support the UNC first-year college class of 2024 during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Represented UNC professionally and demonstrated mastery of digital networking through scheduling and planning meetings with students and staff

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Majors- Journalism, Global Studies| Minor- Arabic

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05-2024

Skills

  • Associated Press Style
  • Proficiency in formal and dialectal Arabic
  • Adobe Suite (Audition, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
  • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn

Timeline

Digital Storyteller

NPR Next Gen Radio
08.2023 - 08.2023

Waitress

Napoli Gourmet Pizza Inc.
07.2023 - Current

Producer

Carolina Connection
08.2022 - Current

Executive

UNC Chapel Hill
08.2021 - Current

Carolina Away Ambassador

UNC Chapel Hill Academic Advising
08.2020 - 06.2021

Staff Writer

Looks Attached Magazine
01.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Majors- Journalism, Global Studies| Minor- Arabic

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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