Sherry O'Neal

Current

• Director of Internal Communications at NC Community College System

Past

• Director of Communications, College of Design at NC State University
• Director of Communications at Triangle Transit Authority
• Communications Program Director at Institute of Transportation Research and Education

• Director of College Relations at Peace College
• instructor/designer/writer at Consultant/Educator
• part-time graphic designer at Georgia State University
• technical assistant to the public information officer at Wake Technical Community College
• publications assistant at College of Textiles at NC State University

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Education

• Duke University
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• North Carolina State University

• Peace College

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Public Relations and Communications

Sherry O'Neal’s Summary

More than 20 years in educational public relations including: media relations, marketing, publications creation and project management, web site management, writing, editing, and establishing effective internship program for writers and graphic designers. Resourceful, task-oriented, detail-oriented team leader. Direct experience with bidding projects, vendor selection, art direction, hiring excellent contributing team members. Liaison with various entities within the university accomplish tasks.

Sherry O'Neal’s Specialties:

integrated communication/marketing planning and implementation, internal communications, publication project management, organizational communication

Sherry O'Neal’s Experience

• Director of Internal Communications

  NC Community College System

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  November 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Director of Communications, College of Design

  NC State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2003 — November 2009 (6 years 5 months)

• Director of Communications

  Triangle Transit Authority

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

  November 2002 — June 2003 (8 months)

• Communications Program Director

  Institute of Transportation Research and Education

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 1999 — September 2002 (3 years 4 months)

• Director of College Relations

  Peace College

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  May 1994 — June 1999 (5 years 2 months)

• instructor/designer/writer

  Consultant/Educator

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1984 — 1997 (13 years )

• part-time graphic designer

  Georgia State University

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

  1991 — 1991 (less than a year)

• technical assistant to the public information officer

  Wake Technical Community College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  1987 — 1989 (2 years )

• publications assistant

  College of Textiles at NC State University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1986 — 1987 (1 year )

Sherry O'Neal’s Education

• Duke University

  certificate , professional communications , 1997 — 1999

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  M.A. , Communication Studies , 1985 — 1986

• North Carolina State University

  B.A. , Communication Studies , 1983 — 1985

• Peace College

  A.A. , Liberal Arts , 1981 — 1983

Additional Information

Sherry O'Neal’s Interests:

organization, strategic thinking, event coordination, bowling, walking, yoga, pets

Sherry O'Neal’s Groups:

College News Association of the Carolinas- former board member; secretary and president (1994 to present), Wake County Public Schools Board of Education Community Relations Advisory Committee (2001-2004), Raleigh Public Relations Society (1994-2004) former secretary, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

•    Brand & Communications Management
•    North Carolina State CHASS
•    Linking Raleigh, NC
•    N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
•    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
•    USBC Bowlers
•    College of Design - NC State University : NCSU
•    PRwise
•    Inside Higher Ed -- The New Conversation
•    CAM Educators Group

Sherry O'Neal’s Honors:

Pride of the Wolfpack Awards (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)

2006 Achievement Award - completion of Study Circle on Race Relations

2005 EPA Award of Excellence, College of Design recipient

2003 Ad Wheel Award - Grand Prize (Category: Print Media), American Public Transportation Association

2002 Watt Huntley Award for Excellence in Communications, Raleigh Public Relations Society

2001 Jay S. Quinn Technical Award, North Carolina Section of the Institute for Transportation Engineers (NCSITE)

2001 Newsletter Award for NCSITE News from National Institute for Transportation Engineers

1996 Young Alumna Award, Peace College

1996 Ken Sanford Award, College News Association of the Carolinas

Several awards while at Peace College from CASE District III and Raleigh Public Relations Society for videos and publications, from 1994-1998.

Sherry O'Neal’s Contact Settings

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