Sample Bio

SAMPLE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

(180 WORDS OR LESS)

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Patricia Beard is vice president of community relations for WXOR-TV 13 Alive, Atlanta’s NBC affiliate. In this position, she manages public service events and cause-related marketing campaigns for the station. Patricia is executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning 13 Alive Community Service Awards, a program that annually honors outstanding volunteers, and the 13 Alive Holiday Can-a-thon, Georgia’s largest televised food-raising event.

Patricia is a multi-Emmy Award winner and founder of the Black Women Film Preservation Project. She was named WXOR-TV’s first female vice president in 1982. Likewise, she was featured in USA Today as an Ortho 21st Century Woman, which designated her as one of the women who can lead America into the 21st century.

Patricia received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College and Georgia State University awarded her a master’s degree in education. In 2000 she was awarded a Master of Arts degree in film and video from Georgia State University.

A native of Waco, Texas, Patricia is the wife of Jeff Beard and the proud mother of three sons, Edward, Jeffrey and Ellis.


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IDEAS FOR CREATING A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

LIMIT 180 WORDS OR LESS:

1. Every biographical entry must include name, title, and company or organization.
2. Include work related responsibilities in the first paragraph.
3. List any honors and special achievements.
4. List organization memberships/affiliations (i.e., sororities /fraternities, volunteer endeavors, church, etc.)
5. Include educational background if applicable (i.e., school and degree(s) earned).
6. Include personal data (hobbies, children/ spouse information, favorite quote, etc.)