Michael Barron

mbarron@live.unc.edu  (718) 734-8333

206 Greencroft Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10308
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA at Chapel Hill May 2019
B.A. in Psychology, B.A. in Media and Journalism with a specialization in Strategic Communications, GPA: 3.53
Relevant Coursework: Non-profit Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Clinical Psychology

TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Fall 2017

Study Abroad

HONORS
Dean’s List
Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2016
First Class Honors
Fall 2017
Achieve Carolina Scholar

WORK EXPERIENCE
Argot Partners – New York, New York Summer 2018
Investor relations firm focused on companies in the healthcare space
Summer Intern
 Monitored media coverage, including social media, for clients and compiled reports for team members on a daily basis
 Assembled backgrounders containing information on investors, their firm, and their investment history using IR Insight
 Overhauled company’s internal database, Acumen, with over 8,000 entries for ideal experience on client’s end
 Created PowerPoint slides for official presentations and wrote press releases for follow up containing pertinent information

Carolina Children’s Cardiology – Chapel Hill, North Carolina September 2015-present

Children’s heart clinic located in North Carolina Children’s Hospital
Office Assistant
 Demonstrates competency in organization, scheduling, data entry, and research while working in a clinical setting
 Effectively communicates daily responsibilities to physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel
 Interacts with patients and their families over the phone and in person to ease their visits to the clinic
 Gains extensive knowledge in the daily routine and functions of a medical clinic, including daily rounds and emergencies

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

A Helping Hand– Durham, North Carolina August 2018-December 2018
Volunteer, Communications Specialist
 Created social media posts for a number of platforms that were focused on a campaign to bring awareness towards social
isolation and the needs of older adults
 Completed a communication audit that highlighted the organization’s strengths and weaknesses and included
recommendations for improvement
 Wrote news releases, media advisories, public service announcements, facts sheets, and more for the organization
William O’Connor Bay Ridge School – Brooklyn, New York May 2016-August 2016
Teaching Assistant
 Helped a teacher run a classroom with a dozen children 5 years old and younger with a variety of developmental delays
 Encouraged children to ask questions and explore the educational resources around the classroom to help them thrive
 Worked with a team of teachers, paraprofessionals, and various therapists to provide best education experience possible
ADDITIONAL
Skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; WordPress; Adobe Premiere Pro, Illustrator; Vimeo; YouTube; Facebook; Twitter,
Instagram; HTML coding; Simmons OneView; IBM SPSS Software; scientific research; advertising and public relations research
FEMA training IS-700.A: National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), An Introduction
FEMA training IS-702.A: National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), Public Information Systems