Courtenay Bird

Current

Editorial Strategist/New Media Editor at TechDrawl

Past

New Products Group Intern at Turner Broadcasting
Business Development Intern at Definition 6
Creative Intern at Definition 6

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Agnes Scott College
The Lovett School

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Courtenay Bird’s Summary

M.S. Digital Media with Certificate in Management of Technology
(Georgia Tech '09)

B.A. Economics and Organizational Management
(Agnes Scott College '07)

I am seeking job positions in:

• Digital/social media strategy
• New product development
• Project management
• Business development
• Sales and marketing

I am:

• Passionate about technology and voraciously consuming the latest tech news from leading sources
• Devoted to and excited about developing my career in digital media
• Outgoing, confident, and personable with a penchant for networking
• Analytical, insightful, and creative

Courtenay Bird’s Specialties:

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite CS3, sound and video editing software, HTML, Java, JavaScript, PHP, CSS. Mac and PC.

Personal Skills: Proficient writer and presenter, superlative networker, quick learner, outgoing, personable, confident, and hard-working.

Courtenay Bird’s Experience

Editorial Strategist/New Media Editor

TechDrawl

(Privately Held; Media Production industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

TechDrawl, an interactive video blog founded in 2009 in Atlanta, showcases entrepreneurs and startups to attract venture capital investment opportunities in the states that comprise the U.S. Census South (D.C. to Texas).
New Products Group Intern

Turner Broadcasting

(Public Company; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)

May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)

• Launched new Turner blog, met high volume unique visitors requirements, analyzed social media marketing and brand experience mapping, and designed wireframes and prototypes for upcoming projects.

• Researched strategic Turner partnerships, analyzed competitive landscapes, profiled markets, planned for syndication of Turner content, and NPG project marketing strategy.
Business Development Intern

Definition 6

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

December 2007 — January 2008 (2 months)

• Business development with sales executives, wrote client sales proposals. Designed marketing and strategy for client projects.

• Worked alongside the CEO and CDO to implement their company blogs.
Creative Intern

Definition 6

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

• Designed banner ads, widgets, and website comps for marquee clients and assisted with multiple campaigns for new client acquisitions.

• Redesigned marketing and sales materials and created graphics and movie for company event.

• Shadowed Creative Director and worked directly with marketing, sales, and development teams.

Courtenay Bird’s Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S. , Digital Media, Certificate in Management of Technology , 2007 — 2009

• Creating, utilizing, and analyzing digital media, design and usability, new media theory, product creation and prototyping, convergence culture, and applications of emerging technologies.

• Certificate in Management of Tec¬hnology from the College of Management - resource management, innovation, strategic planning, monetizing new technologies, product development, and e-commerce.
Agnes Scott College

B.A. , Economics and Organizational Management , 2002 — 2007

• Economics, management, financial and managerial accounting, statistics, strategic planning, and organizational theory. Extensive upper-level studies in English, French, writing, philosophy, and history.
The Lovett School

1999 — 2002

Additional Information

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Courtenay Bird’s Interests:

literature, writing, traveling, design, new media, social media, foreign films, snow skiing, photography, classics studies, philosophy, history, Latin (7 yrs), French (2 yrs), and Spanish.