RAE PHELPS
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 EDUCATION: 2003 - 2006 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA HENRY W. GRADY COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION, Athens, GA Master of Mass Communication, May 2006 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2002 - 2006 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW Athens, GA Juris Doctor, May 2006 Mock Trial Board Chairperson; Received William J. Richardson Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy; Selected as Pupil in Lumpkin Inn of Court Advocacy Honor Society; Won J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition 1998 - 2002 AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE Decatur, GA Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum Laude, International Relations Major with Music Minor, May 2002 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; Mortar Board National Honor Society; Washington, D.C. Journalism Semester MEDIA EXPERIENCE: 2006 - 2007 TURNER TRADE GROUP, TURNER BROADCASTING, INC. Atlanta, GA Sales Representative • Coordinated purchase and distribution of products & services to Time Warner employees, friends, and family • Interacted daily with customers and staff in resolution of their concerns and questions on corporate products 2004 NEWSOURCE 15 (UGA NEWS STATION); RED & BLACK (UGA NEWSPAPER) Athens, GA Production Staff; Contributor • Served as member of NewSource 15 production staff assisting with studio shooting and live shots • Interviewed and wrote stories about performers including Dierks Bentley and UGA’s own Brandi Thornton 2000 CBS “THE EARLY SHOW” Washington, D.C. National News Production • Conducted research and interviews to include in stories for broadcast of national news morning show • Assisted producers and correspondents with research and writing on stories about 2000 Presidential Election • Provided on-site assistance in Atlantic City, NJ for story on Presidential Election and Miss America Pageant 2000 13 WMAZ EYEWITNESS NEWS Macon, GA Local News Production • Assisted correspondents with newsgathering on stories ranging from murder trials to child athletic stars • Wrote and produced stories about local, state and national events for broadcast LEGAL EXPERIENCE: 2007 Present TOOMBS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Thomson, GA Superior Court Judicial Clerk Office of the Honorable Roger W. Dunaway, Jr. and Harold A. Hinesley • Conduct legal research for diverse civil and criminal legal cases • Prepare orders for the three Superior Court Judges’ review and signature • Interact extensively with trial attorneys throughout Circuit and State in preparation for hearings and trials • Prepare jury instructions and research anticipated issues prior to civil and criminal trials 2007 LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD HINE, JR., P.C. Rome, GA Litigation Research Assistant • Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda of law on complex civil litigation matters involving corporate law, environmental law, contract law, appellate practice, conflict of laws and civil procedure • Served as second chair in carpet manufacture trial against major manufacturer, obtaining a verdict for our client 2005 - 2006 WESTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Athens, GA Prosecutorial Clinic Program, University of Georgia School of Law • Argued preliminary hearings in Magistrate Court and prosecuted juvenile offenders in misdemeanor cases • Performed legal research and case intake for trial preparation • Conducted witness interviews for misdemeanor and felony trials PERSONAL: • Founder and Coordinator; “Georgia Rising: Leadership Through the Generations” with UGA Fanning Institute • Communications Director, United States Congressional Candidate Campaign • Collegiate Varsity Tennis Singles and Doubles Player; Member of Agnes Scott’s Record Season Team • Opera Singer; Pianist; Finalist for Miss Georgia America and Miss Georgia USA |
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