This document contains various writing samples including press releases, fact sheets, news articles and resume for Mrs. Courtney Mae Barefoot. The samples cover topics such as Easter Seals charity walk, Kardashians appearance at a frozen yogurt shop, Stan Lee announcing an event at North Carolina ComiCon, Leonardo DiCaprio advocating for climate change and the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. The document also includes a resume for Courtney Barefoot.

1. A Compilation Writing Samples
for
Mrs. Courtney Mae Barefoot
Contact: (919) 995-8552
CourtneyBarefootVenable@gmail.com

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Contents
Press Release on Easter Seals Page 3
Fact Sheet on Easter Seals Page 4
Press Release on Kardashians Page 5
Face Sheet on Kardashians Page 6
Press Release on North Carolina ComiCon Page 7
Fact Sheet on North Carolina ComiCon Page 8
News Paper Article DiCaprio takes a Stand… Page 9
News Paper Article Remembering Chernobyl Page 11
Television Voice Over Script Page 12
Movie Review on Batman v Superman Page 15
Resume Page 17

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Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
5171 Glenwood Ave. Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27612
(800) 662-7119
Apr 25, 2016
CONTACT: Courtney Barefoot
919-995-8552
Bare2037@email.meredith.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Triangle Walk With Me!
Easter Seal’s Hold a Walk for Children and Adults with Disabilities
(RALEIGH, N.C.) Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina & Virginia will hold a walk for children
and adults with disabilities on May 14, 2016 at 10 a.m. at North Hills Midtown Park. The event
will feature a one mile walk for all ages you can walk as a team, join a current team or walk
individually. The event is free of charge for children under 12 and $25.00 for all adults
registering as individuals.
Registration for the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. and Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. After the
walk activities to be held include a bounce house, craft table and various outdoor games. Food
Trucks will open their doors at 11 a.m. and will have options for all dietary needs. After lunch
families and friends are welcome to enjoying the continuing activities or stop by the Easter
Seal’s tent for more information about the organization and how to get involved.
Lauren Ross the host of the walk hopes that “The event will bring more awareness about
how Easter Seals is involved in the community.” This is the first walk Easter Seal’s has held
“We expect to have more than 500 to attend the walk but we would be blessed if even more were
to come.”
For event or Easter Seal’s information please contact Lauren Ross at 919-349-6249 or
lauren.ross@eastersealsucp.com or visit their website at www.easterseals.com

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Fact Sheet on Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina &
Virginia
 Easter Seals aims to find employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
 UCP stands for United Cerebral Palsy
 Easter Seals and UCP joined in the 200s to form Easter Seals UCP
 Easter Seals is a national organization ran by 23,000 employees and countless volunteers
 Along with providing services for those with disabilities they also assist Military and
Veterans and medical rehabilitation
 This is the fifth year Easter Seal’s has held their walk
 Easter Seal’s also holds other fundraising activities throughout the year including a gala
and car wash

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North Carolina Froyo #394
1616 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27612
(800) 887-6015
Mar 13, 2016
CONTACT: Courtney Barefoot
919-995-8552
Bare2037@email.meredith.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kardashian Raleigh takeover
Kim, Kourtney and Khloe head to Raleigh for the Froyo Opening
(RALEIGH, N.C.) The Kardashian trio will be heading to the frozen yogurt shop, Froyo, at
Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina for the grand opening.
Thousands of young girls look up to the dynamic Kardashian trio for fashion advice, hair
inspiration and a peek into their fabulous life as millionaires, now they have a chance to meet
them with their latest promotion. The girls will be appearing at Froyo, which is best known as
the world’s first frozen yogurt store and the 200 flavors of yogurt they offer.
Kourtney, Khloe and Kim will be signing autographs from 9:00-11:00 am on Saturday
February 6, 2015 at the marked entrance to Froyo. There is no charge for this event and everyone
is welcome, but only the first 300 in line will meet the sisters. Doors open at Crabtree Valley
Mall at 6:00am, guest are encouraged to not line up before then.
After autographs the girls will move to the mall center for a 1-hour question and answer
sessions, where the fans will be able to ask the girls about what it feels like to be such a huge
inspiration to so many.
This will be the perfect time to taste the wonderful flavors that Froyo has to offer, as well
as get to know the Kardashian family like you have never seen them before.

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Fact Sheet on Kardashians’
 Kourtney Kardashian is the oldest sister, 36 has three children, Mason Disick, 6 Penelope
Disick, 4 and Reign Disick, 1.
 Kim Kardashian, 35 is married to singer/songwriter Kanye West, 38 together they have
two children North West, 2 and Saint West.
 Khloe Kardashian, 31is infamously separated from her husband of 9 years, Lamar Odom.
 The girls got their fashion start when they opened their boutique DASH.
 Their Keeping Up with the Kardashians reality show first aired in 2007, they are now
filming their 12 season.
 The girl’s father, Robert Kardashian, was the defense attorney and good friend of OJ
Simpson.
 Stepfather, Bruce Jenner now Caitlyn Jenner, became famous when he won the gold
medal in the decathlon in the 1976 Olympics and is not an outspoken activist for
transgendered rights.
 Froyo has over 400 stores in the US and an additional 300 around the world.
 Some of the iconic Froyo flavors include popcorn, meatball and lemongrass.
 James Greene opened the store when he says he realized there was no other place he
could have unlimited toppings.

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North Carolina ComiCon
6403 Tryon Road, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27612
(800) 443-6122
Apr 25, 2016
CONTACT: Courtney Barefoot
919-995-8552
Bare2037@email.meredith.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stan Lee in NC!
Stan Lee to visit North Carolina ComiCon for Special Announcement
(RALEIGH, N.C.) Stan Lee, a notable author for marvel comics, is visiting the North Carolina
ComiCon for the first time in the events history. Lee will be signing autographs and taking
photos with guests for most of the morning, but that’s not what guests are most excited for. Stan
Lee has promised he will make an exciting announcement about the future of Marvel.
The festivities will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center from Friday April 6 to
Sunday April 8. Stan will arrive Saturday morning to sign autographs and take photos from 8
a.m. to 12 p.m. At 1 p.m. all are invited to gather in the main ballroom for the announcement, it
is speculated that the announcement could include information on a new superhero or Stan’s
retirement from the company, but we’ll have to wait and see what happens.
Other events taking place at ComiCon include a cosplay competition with a $1,000 prize,
a parade of comic-themed vehicles down Salisbury Street and local band JarJar and the Ewoks.
Tickets are sold online or through ticketing at the convention center for $34.99.
For more information about the event please contact Kent Jordan at (815) 323-6649 or
email at Kent.Jordan@ncComiCon.com. More information can be found on their website at
www.ncComiCon.com.

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Fact Sheet on North Carolina ComiCon
 Stan Lee conceived or co-created characters like The Incredible Hulk, The Amazing
Spider-Man, The X-Men, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four and Doctor Strange
 Marvel is now owned by the Walt Disney Company
 Stan Lee was born in New York, New York on December 28, 1922 (age 93)
 The first North Carolina ComiCon was in March of 2009 in an outlet mall
 Other guest to ComiCon include Dave Johnson and Ramon K Perez
 Over 10,000 fans attended the two day event in Raleigh last year
 As a result of the increasing guests count the founders decided to increase the event to a
three day event rather than a two day

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DICAPRIO TAKES A STAND ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
STAFFWRITER, COURTNEY BAREFOOT
Leonardo DiCaprio is best known for his roles on
screen from The Titanic to The Reverent his acting has
touched our hearts for years but now he is pulling on our
heart strings in another way, by talking about the
environment.
DiCaprio, a United Nations Messenger of Peace
took the stage on Earth Day to address the pressing issue of climate change. At the landmark
Paris agreement a record-breaking 175 countries signed to make an effort to reduce their impact
on greenhouse gas emissions.
He said that when he first learned about climate change that it “absolutely terrified him”,
which is no surprise as only months prior during his Oscar speech DiCaprio mentions how
important the environment is to him “Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It’s the
most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop
procrastinating.”
DiCaprio’s UN speech continues with the same urgency “An upheaval, a massive change
is required right now, one that leads to a new collective conscience,” he said “Our planet cannot
be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground, where they belong.”
DiCaprio’s words must have had an impact on the world’s leaders as they believe the
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as soon as the end of 2016. Those present and siging at the New York convention include John
Kerry and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we will continue to follow the efforts that are a result
of this agreement.

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REMEMBERING CHERNOBYL
STAFFWRITER, COURTNEY BAREFOOT
Tuesday marks the thirty year anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Pripyat in the then
Soviet Union. On April 26, 1986 a
reactor at Chernobyl nuclear power
station exploded during routing
testing causing a fire that continued
for ten days and radioactive levels
300 times greater than those at
Hiroshima. Thirty years later and the
devastation can be visibly seen, with a thirty kilometer range of devastation with twenty-five
times the ambient radiation.
The World Health Organization reports increases in persons suffering from cancers such
as thyroid and leukemia for those who were young at the time of the accident. They expect that
the impact of Chernobyl will be seen for many years to come.
Today the area remains a ghost town except for the wildlife that is still suffering from the
explosion. Many of the organisms that
are present suffer from genetic
damage, smaller brains, tumors and
sterilization as a result of the high
radiation.

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The impact extends much larger than the immediate areas, over five million people living
in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine are living in areas with higher than recommended radiation
levels. It is estimated that some areas will not be radiation free for at least 24,000 years.
Countries still mourn over the devastation to the towns and wildlife and can only leave it
up to time to heal the land.

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Television Voice-Over Script
Politics Music Introduction
Front Shot of Anchor
(ANCHOR) Welcome back Dorton Arena got a little more than they asked for during the Trump
Rally Last night.
2:02 Shot of Protesters outside of Arena
(ANCHOR) A rally gathered outside of the arenas hours before event, in an attempt to prevent
Trump supporters from getting in.
Shot of Protesters chanting
(Sound Byte) 6:42 Rally Chanting “Trump is Hate”
(ANCHOR) Our team was there to talk to both sides about the event
9:16 Shot of Kobe Speaking
(Sound Byte) Kobe 10:16 “We are here to keep them from going inside, we don’t want someone
like Trump to be our President so someone has to do something about it.” CUT skip to 10:43
“We’re not here to cause any harm, just to let them know that Trump cannot be President”
30:42 Shot of Supporters trying to enter
(ANCHOR) While the protest continued on peacefully, it did not go without some trouble.
33:18 Shot of Murle Speaking
(Sound Byte) 33:52 “I understand that they don’t like Mr. Trump but I have a right to be here
because of my first amendment and I’ll be darned if I don’t get to see him speak tonight.
Somethings got to give”
45:47 Shot of Police Arriving

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(ANCHOR) Police intervened and asked the protesters to allow the supporters to enter but they
were still able to chant to get their message across.
Shot of Anchor
(ANCHOR) Bill how is the weather looking tonight?

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Do you Bleed? Well You’ll Want Too.
A Review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
One of the most anticipated films of the summer was
Batman v Superman, with its early summer release date and
2 hour and 33 minute run time it was guaranteed to bring the
crowds, which it did with 170.1 million dollar income for its
opening weekend. While Warner Brothers had full pockets it
left fans wanting more.
The whole film could be described as a whole bunch
of movie trailers crammed together with some angsty scenes
of Ben Affleck shoved between. Receiving only a 28% on
Rotten Tomatoes, and 2/5 on The Guardian, the film only
profited based on name recognition rather than any attempt at a genuinely well written script.
Fans could tell that a few scenes were just to set up future films, but rather than getting
people excited for the next installment, it felt like a new plot point to follow. This happens more
than one time, and each new plot point is never mentioned again.
One of the most criticized components of the films was the highly anticipated fight
between Batman and Superman. While the fight continued for a large chunk of the second half of
the film, it came to an abrupt stop when Superman helplessly whispered “Martha”. Batman
stopped fighting and immediately joined sides with Superman because they shared a common
name between mothers. The whole interaction seemed over-scripted and an ingenuine
interaction.

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As a fan of the Superhero genre, I would recommend this film so you can know the
backstory for the next few films to come, and for the ending fight scene, but if you are looking
for a well-thought out film with fantastic writing and a superb script you better wait for
something else.

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COURTNEY BAREFOOT
100 Anderson Court, Apartment G
Cary, North Carolina 27511
CourtneyBarefootVenable@gmail.com
(919) 995-8552
Education
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC An AACSB Accredited Institution
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Anticipated Graduation Date August
2016
Concentration in Mass Communication Major GPA 3.6/4.0
Minor in Business Administration Minor GPA 3.0/4.0
Related Coursework
Business and Media Law Marketing Public Speaking
Writing for the Media Public Relations Intercultural Comm.
Relevant Academic Work
Worked in a team to develop Communication and Marketing Plans
Working knowledge of the Associated Press Stylebook
Volunteer Experience
Meredith College Commencement 2015 Meredith College CSA Day 2015
SAS Employee Picnic 2015 Holocaust Observance 2015
Relevant Experience
Development Intern, Easter Seals UCP of North Carolina & Virginia, Raleigh, NC, May 2016 –
Current
 Data entry, management and reporting using the donor database, Raiser’s Edge
 Event collateral including programs, invitations, newsletters and agendas
 Writes and edits donor communications
 Assists on communication of new logo and brand identity both internally and externally
Receptionist, Simpson Engineers & Associates, Cary, NC, June 2015 – Current
 Answer multiple line phone system and resolve customer issues
 Handle customer service and administrative tasks
 Manage receptionist and common room, including greeting visitors
Suite Room Runner, PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC, August 2014 – August 2015
 Worked in a large environment with sixty-four suites and arena that seats over 19,000
guests
 Took clear directions from leaders and fellow employees to prioritize task in a timely
manner
 Worked as a part of a large team in a changing environment to provide a wonderful
experience for guests

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FastPass+ Kiosk Operator Intern, Walt Disney Company, Orlando, FL, January 2014 – May
2014
 Worked for the largest single site employer in the United States, in a fast and exciting
environment
 Adapted to changing work conditions, focus on time management and worked as a team
 Solved complications and calmly diffused bad situations
 Received multiple recognition cards for: Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency