Chelse Hensley Resume
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Self-motivated, creative, and eager to learn and grow. Enthusiastic about journalism, entertainment, and public relations.
Experience:
Chelse Hensley New South Media - January 2013 - May 2013
306 W. 94th St. New York, New York 10025 (304) 561-8567
Intern, Assistant to Editor in Chief for MORGANTOWN, WV WEDDINGS, WV LIVING • Conducted preliminary research and interviews for editorial stories. • Completed daily administrative tasks to websites and lifestyle features. • Manage and cultivate an online presence for our content using social media. Love Twenty- February 2013 - May 2013 Contributing Writer • Wrote articles about fashion, pop culture, careers and lifestyles of a “twenty something.”
The Columns Newspaper - Fairmont State University December 2010 - December 2012 Reporter and Editor • [email protected] • Editor of “Politics” and “Campus Events” sections. Delegated related story pitches. Pitch and Wrote 4 articles each issue for the political and entertainment/events pages. • Interviewed and photographed students and faculty for opinion columns. College Lifestyles - April 2012 -October 2012 Social Media Coordinator and Lifestyle Writer • Pitch and wrote 2-3 stories per week for Entertainment and Fashion vertical. • Managed social media pages, update with popular CollegeLifestyles.org stories. • Interviewed celebrities Greer Grammer and Remy Zaken. Pink and Black Magazine - April 2012 - September 2012 Entertainment Writer • Wrote a total of 24 articles focusing on celebrities, film, and music. • Accumulated over 10,000 views on blog posts. Seventeen Magazine - New York, NY September- December 2011 Editorial Intern for News Department • Research and pitch stories for Buzz, My Life, Money, and Killer Confidence pages. • Wrote beauty and news blogs for Seventeen.com. • Wrote the February 2012 Money page for the iPad edition. WBOY TV - Clarksburg, WV May - July 2011 News Reporting Intern • Shadowed reporters for the Marion County nightside beat. • Accompanied videographer and reporter on field assignments such as “Restaurant Road trip.” I assisted during shoots and pre-taped packages. • Learned how to conduct interviews for 30 second through 2 minute packages, including man on the street interviews used for various packages and SOT’s. • Chose most newsworthy quotes and angles. Edited voiceovers and clips using Sony Vegas. The Mound Yearbook - Fairmont State University May 2011-Present Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer • Developed overall design of yearbook and approve final editing of all pages and layouts. • Responsible for the production and distribution of annual yearbook. • Principle writer, editor, and photographer for the social organizations and Social Science Department pages. Interview students and faculty for modules such as “Word on the Street”
Skills:
• Knowledgable with ENPS, InDesign, LexisNexis, Photoshop, Drobo, digital photography, Macintosh, press releases, and various social media platforms.
Education:
• • • • • Fairmont State University -December 2012 Commencement Address Speaker. Political Science and Journalism 3.6 GPA, member of Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. Public Relations representative for Delta Zeta National Sorority- Epsilon Iota chapter. President of Panhellenic Council “Campus Trendsetter” for HerCampus.com
Experience:
Chelse Hensley New South Media - January 2013 - May 2013
306 W. 94th St. New York, New York 10025 (304) 561-8567
Intern, Assistant to Editor in Chief for MORGANTOWN, WV WEDDINGS, WV LIVING • Conducted preliminary research and interviews for editorial stories. • Completed daily administrative tasks to websites and lifestyle features. • Manage and cultivate an online presence for our content using social media. Love Twenty- February 2013 - May 2013 Contributing Writer • Wrote articles about fashion, pop culture, careers and lifestyles of a “twenty something.”
The Columns Newspaper - Fairmont State University December 2010 - December 2012 Reporter and Editor • [email protected] • Editor of “Politics” and “Campus Events” sections. Delegated related story pitches. Pitch and Wrote 4 articles each issue for the political and entertainment/events pages. • Interviewed and photographed students and faculty for opinion columns. College Lifestyles - April 2012 -October 2012 Social Media Coordinator and Lifestyle Writer • Pitch and wrote 2-3 stories per week for Entertainment and Fashion vertical. • Managed social media pages, update with popular CollegeLifestyles.org stories. • Interviewed celebrities Greer Grammer and Remy Zaken. Pink and Black Magazine - April 2012 - September 2012 Entertainment Writer • Wrote a total of 24 articles focusing on celebrities, film, and music. • Accumulated over 10,000 views on blog posts. Seventeen Magazine - New York, NY September- December 2011 Editorial Intern for News Department • Research and pitch stories for Buzz, My Life, Money, and Killer Confidence pages. • Wrote beauty and news blogs for Seventeen.com. • Wrote the February 2012 Money page for the iPad edition. WBOY TV - Clarksburg, WV May - July 2011 News Reporting Intern • Shadowed reporters for the Marion County nightside beat. • Accompanied videographer and reporter on field assignments such as “Restaurant Road trip.” I assisted during shoots and pre-taped packages. • Learned how to conduct interviews for 30 second through 2 minute packages, including man on the street interviews used for various packages and SOT’s. • Chose most newsworthy quotes and angles. Edited voiceovers and clips using Sony Vegas. The Mound Yearbook - Fairmont State University May 2011-Present Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer • Developed overall design of yearbook and approve final editing of all pages and layouts. • Responsible for the production and distribution of annual yearbook. • Principle writer, editor, and photographer for the social organizations and Social Science Department pages. Interview students and faculty for modules such as “Word on the Street”
Skills:
• Knowledgable with ENPS, InDesign, LexisNexis, Photoshop, Drobo, digital photography, Macintosh, press releases, and various social media platforms.
Education:
• • • • • Fairmont State University -December 2012 Commencement Address Speaker. Political Science and Journalism 3.6 GPA, member of Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. Public Relations representative for Delta Zeta National Sorority- Epsilon Iota chapter. President of Panhellenic Council “Campus Trendsetter” for HerCampus.com
