Kelsey Stein

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Phone: 205-***-**** E-mail: abpdfz@r.postjobfree.com

Education

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, May 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Information Sciences, May 2011

Primary Major: Journalism; Secondary Major: Spanish

Overall GPA: 4.00

Center for Modern Languages, Granada, Spain, Fall 2009

Participated in a semester-long Spanish language immersion while studying

culture and literature

Work Experience

The Crimson White (UA student newspaper), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, September

2008-May 2011

Lifestyles Editor (April 2010-May 2011)

Created weekly story budgets for a 15,000-circulation newspaper publishing four

days a week

Through the course of a year, transitioned the section from national wire

entertainment stories to exclusively local coverage

Managed a staff of 20 reporters and columnists. Enforced strict deadlines, held

weekly budget meetings and brainstorming sessions and held monthly one-on-one

meetings with reporters to improve writing and reporting skills

Senior Staff Reporter (September 2008-May 2009)

Generated original story ideas on a weekly basis, compiled research, conducted

interviews and completed 2-3 published stories each week

Reuters Intl. and Fresh Air Family, Birmingham, Alabama, May 2010-August 2010,

June 2011

Intern

Compiled research and data on breaking news stories throughout the Southeast for

Reuters articles, primarily about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Organized and coordinated Fresh Air Family s inaugural, award-winning summer

camp for underprivileged urban youth by working with venues and parents

Shelby County Reporter, Columbiana, Alabama, May 2009-August 2009

Intern

Completed three or more stories each week, some assigned and others from

original ideas

Shot and edited video to upload to the website at least once each week

Took photos at community events as assigned and uploaded galleries to website

Honors and Awards

The Crimson White Best All-Around Journalist Award, 2011

Journalism Academic Achievement Award, 2009, 2010, 2011

Presidential Merit Scholar and National Merit Scholar

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