Online Media Writer/Photographer/Videographer
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- Universidad Guadalajara Lamar
- Meredith College
- New Bern Sr. High, (NC)
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Katy Weatherly Benningfield’s Summary
*Study and write about the North Carolina political landscape from a conservative perspective. (full time volunteer)
*Founded Katy's Conservative Corner in 2006, a NC Statewide blog that focuses on politics from a conservative perspective.
*Helping lead North Carolina conservatives on the importance of using technology in political strategies.
*Photograph and video events for Katy's Conservative Corner. (http://www.katysconservativecorner.com)
* 20+ years of professional writing. Articles have been published nationwide.
*10+ years of technical writing experience. I've worked at such corporations as SAS Institute, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Cisco Systems, IBM, Progress Energy, and other smaller firms.
Senior Technical Writer.
*Lifetime of political experience includes get out the vote, literature and advertising placement, speaking on behalf of candidates, issue organization, public policy writing, public relations, organizing volunteers, website development, and more.
*Volunteer with the Wake County and Carteret County Republican Parties.
Katy Weatherly Benningfield’s Education
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Universidad Guadalajara Lamar
Central and South American Language and Culture 1990 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Awarded Outstanding Foreign Student
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Meredith College
B.A. , American History, English, Communications , 1985 — 1990
Senior thesis was on the French and Indian War.
Worked my way though college via a number of jobs, including several positions with the NC Department of Transportation.- Activities and Societies:
- College Republicans club chairman, Students for America, North Carolina Student Legislature, History and Politics club, Kappa Sigma Starduster (NC State University)
Interned for state senator Betsy Cochrane, a fellow Meredith grad.
Worked on so many campaigns that they are too numerous to list.
Excelled in speech communication and journalism coursework.
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New Bern Sr. High, (NC)
Honors coursework 1982 — 1985
- Activities and Societies:
- 3 Sport Varsity Letter Winner, Honors Student,
