Social Media Assistant

Chelsey Nicole Shirley

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Decatur, GA 30032

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, Ga Dec 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Major: Journalism

Minor: Political Science, Certificate: New Media

Cumulative GPA: 3.33/4.0

HARD SKILLS: Basic HTML, CSS, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, Video Editing, Google News Lab RELEVANT FIELD EXPERIENCE

Georgia State Senate

Senate Press Office

Communication Aideship Jan 2018-Apr 2018

• Produced daily news clippings for Georgia Senate employees

• Managed press releases, columns, editorials, speeches, media advisories, video scripts and statements from conception to publication. United States House of Representatives

Office of Congressman Sanford Bishop, 2407 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC Press Intern June 2017- Jul 2017

• Researched and composed daily news clippings for the staff of Congressman Bishop; including national and international headlines, headlines from Georgia’s Second District, mentions of the Congressman in the media, and social media updates.

• Produced digital content for the Congressman’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.

• Created talking points for various meetings and speeches, wrote Congressional Records, and various press releases. Grady NewSource

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Multimedia Journalist, Producer, Anchor Aug 2017-Present Production Assistant Sept 2014-May 2017

• Actively participating in a rotation of reporting, anchoring, producing modular and digital content as a capstone course towards by Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) The Washington Scholars Program, George Mason University Jul 2015-Jul 2017 Junior Faculty Advisor (JFA)

• Assisting curriculum and leading discussion within the small groups on topics such as First Amendment Rights and ethical decision making.

• Gained insight on speaker’s starts in journalism and how to remain consistent and known in such a competitive field. WALB News 10

Albany, GA May 2016-Aug 2016

News Intern

• Shadowed reporters, anchors and photographers in the field

• Assisted with digital content management and production

• Actively pitched story ideas during morning pitch meetings HIGHLIGHTED LEADERSHIP

Sigma Alpha Omega, Mu Chapter

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

President Dec 2016-Dec 2017

• Oversee the executive board and leadership team, as well as the entire sisterhood

• Lead weekly business chapter meetings, as well as weekly executive board and committee head meetings WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Georgia

University Housing, Resident Assistant Jul 2015-May 2017 University Housing, Office Assistant Aug 2017-Dec 2017 HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS

Sigma Alpha Omega, National Sister of the Year June 2017 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Public Distinction Apr 2014

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