Chelsea Bailey

(980) 254-7351 18 Audley Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27514 writefreedom09@gmail.com

Education

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

Related Experience

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 on-campus events and campus elections to notable guest speakers and administrative meetings. Authored 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 Draft and submit a budget to Student Congress and appropriate funds for fall and spring issues of the magazine Authored several featured stories including a profile of HIV/AIDS activist Cleve Jones for Spring 2010 issue on sexuality Radio Latijam, Jan. 2011- Current Mentor, News Editor Generate news content and assist local Latino students with the production of a weekly radio show Create the rundown-sheet for the show each week, edit news content and choose discussion topics Mentor two high school students in radio production and provide advice for college and future goals 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 award-winning 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 Cape of Good Hope Gallery, Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2010 Public Relations Intern, Cape Town, South Africa Composed biographies and descriptions of artwork for local artist Zavick Botha ahead of a featured exhibit in the South African National Gallery.

Leadership

SMART Mentor 2011-2012 Mentor and tutor at-risk middle school children, act as a sounding board for problems they face regarding school, personal and social life.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledgeable in Adobe InCopy