Chelsea Bailey

(980) 254-7351 18 Audley Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27514 writefreedom09@gmail.com www.wix.com/chelseabreana/home

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication, Reporting Sequence, May 2012 Minor in Social and Economic Justice GPA 3.35 The Daily Tar Heel, Jan 2009 - Current Staff Writer, Chapel Hill, NC As a UNC Hospitals and UNC Health Care beat reporter, highlight annual budget concerns, landmark research grants and clinical trials and patient stories As a general beat reporter, work against a deadline twice a week to compose stories on a range of topics from tuition increases and campus elections to notable guest speakers and board of trustees meetings Wrote more than 80 stories for the University Desk Patchwork Magazine, Aug. 2009 - Current Co-Editor, Treasurer and Staff Writer, Chapel Hill, NC Assign, edit and collaborate with new writers to produce content for the publication that focuses on issues of human rights and social justice. Authored several featured stories including a profile of HIV/AIDS activist Cleve Jones for Spring 2010 issue on sexuality Draft and submit a budget to Student Congress and appropriate funds for fall and spring issues of the magazine Wabisabi Magazine & Business Plan Aug. 2010- Current Staff Writer, Independent study, Chapel Hill, NC In Fall 2011, published Wabisabi Magazine, a parting magazine for children with special needs, as a class project for JOMC 456 Magazine Writing & Editing Wrote front and back of the book stories as well as a feature-length profile on Robin Mohilner, an inspiring life-coach who leads a bi-polar mentoring program through Facebook. In Spring 2012, wrote an extensive business plan for Wabisabi potential investors in order to enter the magazine into the National Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications magazine contest. The CNN Wire, June 2011 - Aug. 12, 2011 Wire Intern, Atlanta, GA Wrote and updated more than 100 breaking news wires for the CNN Wire, CNN.com and affiliate subscribers Assisted news editors in finding sources for stories, monitored local affiliates for updates to existing wires, while gaining invaluable insight into the pace and culture of a 24 hour news network. Authored more than 10 byline pieces for CNN.com, including a featured story on the culmination of the Harry Potter film franchise, a piece highlighting forensic developments in the DNA profile of serial killer Ted Bundy and a Fathers Day feature on WWII airplane pilots and restoration projects. Reese Felts Digital News, Jan. 2011 - May 2011 Freelance Reporter, Chapel Hill, NC Focused solely on UNC Hospitals system, authoring stories from an administrative and patients perspective Wrote a series on radiation following the Japan nuclear crisis and spotlighted several awardwinning research projects in the Hospitals system. Supernews, Aug. 2010 - Oct. 2010 Citizen Journalist & Intern; Cape Town, South Africa Reported for an emerging online news platform that aimed to provide positive solution-driven media to South African citizens. Covered numerous protests in Cape Town and developed multimedia packages each story Ran recruitment campaigns at area colleges to engage young, activists and citizen journalists N.C. College Media Association Feb. 18, 2012 Awarded Honorable Mention in Feature Writing for Students Reflect on 9/11 feature published in the Daily Tar Heel on 9/11/2012 SMART Mentor, 2011-2012 Mentor and tutor at-risk elementary school children, act as a mentor friend and confidant during the year to help them surmount any problems they may face. National Society of Leadership Carolina Association of Black Journalists Hayden B. Renwick Scholar

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Intermediate Spanish language skills

Proficient in Adobe InCopy, Final Cut Pro, MS Word