Erin E. Kelly P.O. Box ****
Rancho Santa Fe, CA *2067
*******@*********.***
Skills and Experience
98th Editor in Chief, Wellesley News, Wellesley College
(September 2019 to Present.)
Supervise the operation and production of weekly online and print campus newspaper. Conduct interviews of notable alumni and college guests, including Barbara Newell former President, Wellesley College; Robin Sparkman, Chief Executive Officer StoryCorps; and Congressman Joe Kennedy, III. Edit and prepare submitted articles for publication. Train staff through a variety of brainstorming and information sessions. Proficient in InDesign. News & Sports Editor, Wellesley News
(October 2016 to June 2019.)
Responsible for pitching topics, assigning articles to staff and contributing writers, and supervising writers.
Intern, “CBS This Morning”
(June 2019-August 2019.)
Worked in collaborative environment on fundamental news- gathering skills. Assisted in control room, performed light clerical duties, and supported producers. Helped with production of nationally broadcast morning news program, including logging tapes, researching,and pitching stories. Accompanied reporters in the field on video shoots. Wrote several bylines published on CBSN. Participated in Running of Interns, a traditional honor of running Supreme Court decisions from Supreme Court to field reporters.
EDUCATION
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA - Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, 2020
● GPA 3.70 (A average). Bachelor of Arts degree in English with concentration in creative writing.
● Coursework in English, philosophy, history and creative writing.
● Completed full-length play (120 pages) under the supervision of Professor Lois P. Roach.
● Selected for The Robert S. Garis Seminar (Fall, 2018), taught by Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Sebastian Smee.
● Studied screenwriting at the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts Program (Summer, 2018).
● Completed coursework at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in sociology and playwriting.
● Varsity Goalkeeper, Wellesley Soccer. Elected freshman captain.
Objective
To pursue my passion for
writing, editing, analyzing
and producing news in a
team environment.
Links
*******@*********.***
thewellesleynews.com/bylin
e/erin-kelly/
https://www.linkedin.com/in
/erin-kelly-090a04157
Awards
Spirit of the Don award for
the player who best
represents the values of
Cathedral Catholic High
School.
San Diego Union Tribune
Scholar Athlete, 3 years.
Varsity goalkeeper on
nationally ranked girls’
soccer team, 3 consecutive
state of California
championships.
Honor roll student at
Cathedral Catholic High
School, Class of 2016, with
cumulative GPA of 4.0 and
score of 790 on SAT writing
exam (99% percentile).