2. Our History
• Founded in summer 2009
• Co-Founders: Megan Carriker, Amy Dobrzynski, Cecilia Gomes,
Sabrina Wood
• Partnership between Ad Club and Carolina PRSSA
• Clients: York House Press, Orange County Partnership to End
Homelessness, Aasha, Blinkness
• Staff: 65 members
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3. Our Purpose
Gain real world public relations and advertising experience
Help businesses and non-profit organizations in the Chapel Hill
community
Challenge students’ creativity while helping develop their
communication skills
Emphasis on team-work and individual exploration
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4. Our Talent
7 member Board of Directors
CEO, COO, CFO
Senior Directors (Marketing, Design & Copy, Public Relations,
Technical)
22 associates, 3 teams
Marketing
Public Relations
Design & Copy
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6. Our Advantage
Only student-run firm in the area
No one can provide the services we offer at
the same cost
with the same connections to the UNC-Chapel Hill campus
Target businesses with little to no communications presence
Focus on non-profits
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9. Our Vision
Help students get the public relations and advertising
experience they need to get an internship/job
Support system of UNC
Build on what students learn in their classes
Create a community learning environment
Interaction with clients and other staffers
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10. Our Future
We only accept the best at Heelprint Communications
Treated as an internship
Resumes and cover letters
Interview process
Extensive training and mentoring program
Younger students “shadow” more experienced staffers
Emphasis on learning and collaboration
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11. Our Mission
Heelprint Communications is dedicated to providing students at
UNC-Chapel Hill with the unique opportunity to gain real world
public relations and advertising experience, while helping
businesses and non-profit organizations with their strategic
communication needs. We are an innovative, student-run
agency that aims to challenge students’ creativity while helping
develop their communication skills through team-work and
individual exploration. We are passionate about our work, and
we are dedicated to making your heelprints stick.
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Let us help you. Create your heelprint.
12. Our Contact Information
Chief Executive Officer – Amy Dobrzynski,
amy@createyourheelprint.com
Chief Operating Officer – Elizabeth Graper,
elizabeth@createyourheelprint.com
Chief Financial Officer – Vivian Xue,
vivian@createyourheelprint.com
Current website: www.heelprintcomm.wordpress.com
New website: www.createyourheelprint.com
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