High School Management
Resume:
Wesley Fenlon
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Goal
T o further develop skills within all areas of new media, gain experience working in a competitive
j ournalistic o r multimedia environment, and continue to learn about production and t he creation
o f content for a web audience while making a significant contribution to an editorial team.
Profile
Lifelong gamer and tech-savvy writer with an interest in new media. Years of experience with writing for the web
and working with content management systems to regulate media. Receiving an education in journalism and new
media to stay up-to-date with the latest technology. Experienced with the most commonly-used computer
software in fields of editing and design. Striving for a career in journalism, particularly for a video game or other
technology magazine or website. Enjoy the challenge of independent work, but also thrives in a position involving
strong teamwork and group collaboration. Able to tackle unfamiliar aspects of new media and adapt quickly.
Skills
Writing
Magazine style: long-form features, personal essays, profiles, briefs
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Newspaper style: hard news, soft news, personal columns, institutional editorials
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Web style: Reviews, personal essays, short- and long-form features, blogging
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Software
o Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash
o Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Audacity, Microsoft Office,
Content management systems: Wordpress, Joomla!, Blogsmith, Pivot, MediaWiki
Experienced with HTML, CSS, some PHP
Experience
08/2010-PRESENT: FREELANCE WRITER FOR WHISKEY MEDIA S TESTED.COM
Available online at http://tested.com
Responsible for daily coverage of technology news on a timely schedule, ranging from smartphones to robotics,
and supplementing regular coverage with in-depth feature work and How-To articles
Handled story selection, formatting and scheduling during 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
08/2010-PRESENT: FREELANCE WRITER FOR HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM
Available online at http://howstuffworks.com
Developed outlines and long-form in-depth articles for HowStuffWorks on a variety of subjects, ranging fro m
technology (How the Playstation Move Works, How ATM Skimming Works) to finance (Top Ten Tech Tools
for Managing Your Money) to real estate (Ten Tech Tools to Use When Buying a House)
Responsible for researching topics, compiling a list of sources and referencing credible evidence in each feature
Developed multiple-choice quizzes and answers to accompany Top Top and Question of the Day articles
06/2008-01/2009: WEEKLY COLUMNIST FOR NINTENDO WII FANBOY, AOL
WEBLOGS, INC.
Available online at http://nintendo.joystiq.com/category/born-for-wii/
Wrote a weekly column entitled Born for Wii of approximately 1,000 words, highlighting games that could
be remade for the Nintendo Wii video game system
Minimal editorial supervision
Formatted and uploaded posts using the Blogsmith content management system
Collected, edited, and incorporated image galleries into each column
03/2009-PRESENT: WRITER, GAMESPITE.NET AND GS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION
Writer for GameSpite Quarterly, self-published video game magazine edited by 1UP.com editor Jeremy Parish
Articles published online at GameSpite.net and in print form in GSQ3, GSQ4, GSQ5, GSQ6, and GSQ7
Articles include short- and long-form features on individual video games, mechanics, characters and themes
Wesley Fenlon
Resume, Page 2 Available for Relocation
08-12/2009: WEB DESIGNER, IPHONE APP DEVELOPER, VIRTUALATHENS.NET
University of Georgia New Media Institute Capstone project
Worked with three other students to develop a product concept and carry it through to a working prom otype
In charge of website design, application design, image work, copy editing, and creative input
o Developed and heavily customized website using Wordpress CMS
o Developed iPhone application using InterfaceBuilder and Xcode software
o Built application mockups and edited project images with Adobe Photoshop
01/2010-02/2010: COLUMNIST, RED&BLACK, COLLEGE NEWSPAPER
Available online at http://www.redandblack.com/author/wesley-fenlon/
Contributed personal columns to Red&Black, University of Georgia s independent student newspaper
Responsible for self-editing and independently developing topics to appeal to a college audience
Education
2006-Present: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, GA GPA: 3.6/4.0
Grady College of Journalism Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Magazines May 2010
o Coursework: Intro to Journalism, Intro to Advertising, News Writing, Editing and Design, Magazine
Writing, Editorial Writing, Communication Law
New Media Certificate Program May 2010
o Coursework: Intro to New Media, New Media Production, New Media Topics, Rich Media
Production, New Media Capstone
Minor in English Literature May 2009
2002-2006: HABERSHAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Habersham, Ga. GPA 3.8/4.0
Graduated with Honors, 2006
Portfolio
ONLINE PORTFOLIO/BLOG, WESLEYFENLON.COM
Contains examples of writing, web design, and other multimedia projects
Awards
University of Georgia Dean s List (completed a semester with at least 3.5/4.0 GPA)
Community Bank & Trust Peer-Awarded Scholarship
References
VALERIE BOYD DR. CASEY O DONNELL
Associate Professor, Grady College of Assistant Professor, Grady College of
Journalism and Mass Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of Georgia University of Georgia
Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer Director of UGA Gamelab, University of
in Residence Georgia
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ROSS MILLER DR. CHRISTOPHER PIZZINO
Former features editor, Joystiq.com: oversaw Professor, Franklin College of Arts and
editorial content including Born for Wii Sciences, University of Georgia
Associate Editor, Engadget.com 706-***-****
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