Courtney Staton
About Me
Courtney Symone, from Greenville, NC, is an activist who uses poetry, film and photography to celebrate the everyday heroism found in protest and black identity
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Greenville, NC
Education
U
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
August 2015 - May 2019
degree
Bachelor's
majors
Journalism
Psychology
minor
Public Relations
coursework
MEJO 153: Writing and Reporting
MEJO 180: Beginning Photojournalism
Child Psychology
Social Psychology
PSYC 210: Statistical Principles of Psychological Research
MEJO 582: Documentary Narratives
Work Experience
C
Come Out & Show Them
videographer
November 2016 - present
company
Come Out & Show Them
title
videographer
overview
Creating documentary-styled promo video for Come Out & Show Them, a non-profit organization meant to combat social and economic inequality
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=jQwD8_p0n5Q
I
Independent Photographer
Photographer
April 2016 - present
I
Independent Filmmaker
Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
November 2015 - present
Fun Fact
I have a twin brother who loves Duke University (UNC-Chapel Hill's rival school)
Passion
film, photography, editing, marketing
Skills
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Skills
Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Excel,Microsoft Word,Access, Prezi
Volunteer
D
Durham County Youth Home Juvenile Detention Center
January 2016 - present
Leadership
Campus Y
Criminal Justice Awareness and Action
Hobbies
Photography
Hiking/Backpacking
Playing The Viola
Asking people their Myers Briggs types
Spoken Word Poetry
Newswriting