Rachel Canfield

Master's Student in Communication at NCSU

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Current
Past
Education
  • North Carolina State University
  • James Madison University
Connections
78 connections
Industry
Public Relations and Communications

Rachel Canfield’s Experience

  • Teaching Assistant

    North Carolina State University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • Junior Associate

    APCO Worldwide

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    June 2008September 2009 (1 year 4 months)

    I worked on the global business development team helping coordinate new business efforts across APCO's 29 offices.

  • Student Speech Consultant

    Communication Resource Center - James Madison University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 2007May 2008 (10 months)

    The Communication Resource Center at the James Madison University is a public speaking tutoring center for students and faculty. As a student speech consultant, I would help individuals prepare for presentations and public speaking engagements. This would range from developing speeches and creating presentation visuals to working on actual speech delivery.

  • Editorial Assistant and Student Researcher

    Mine Action Information Center - James Madison University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 2006May 2008 (2 years 5 months)

    My focus at the Mine Action Information Center was on writing and editing articles for the biannual Journal of Mine Action, an international publication about issues related to explosive remnants of war. I would assist with other grant-funded projects, including the 2006-2007 To Walk the Earth in Safety, the U.S. Department of State's annual report on Humanitarian Mine Action, and the e-book Adaptive Technology Catalog.

  • Managing Editor

    The Bluestone - James Madison University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    April 2007April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

    I worked with other editors to manage the process of creating a 400-page publication distributed to students and faculty at JMU. In addition to promoting events on-campus, I also wrote and edited articles.

    The Bluestone 2008 is the 99th yearbook of James Madison University.

  • Global Marketing Intern

    APCO Worldwide

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    June 2007August 2007 (3 months)


Rachel Canfield’s Education

  • North Carolina State University

    M.S. , Communication , 20092011 (expected)

  • James Madison University

    BA, magna cum laude , Communication studies and media arts & design , 20042008

    Activities and Societies:
    The Bluestone, WXJM, MACRoCk, Curio Magazine and Madison 101

Additional Information

Rachel Canfield’s Groups:

  •    James Madison University Networking
  •    Brazen Careerist

Rachel Canfield’s Honors:

School of Communication Studies Public Relations Student of the Year, 2008


Rachel Canfield’s Contact Settings

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  • getting back in touch

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