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A graduate of Georgia College & State University, I hold a Bachelor of the Arts in Mass Communication, with a concentration in Print Journalism and two minors in English and Dance. I was a student in the Honors Program and graduated Cum Laude. While in college I was a part of Alpha Lambda Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa and Gamma Beta Phi. I am a two-year recipent of the Robert Walker Christian Journalism Scholarship and was awarded the 2010-2011 GC Dance Minor Scholarship. After my sophomore year I studied abroad in Montepulciano, Italy where I was exposed to many of the worlds most historical and cultural assets. I was avidly involved in the GC Wesley Foundation as a Cell Group Intern and Dance Leader for two years. I volunteered with the local Life Enrichment Center working with adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. As a choreographer I have had my pieces presented at three different dance concerts since 2009.
"I became a journalist to come as close as possible to the heart of the world." ~Henry R. Luce
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EDUCATION GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY Milledgeville, GA August 2011 Mass Communication, Concentration in Print Journalism Double Minor in Dance and Literature- Honors Student, Cum Laude • Study Abroad in Montepulciano, Italy; June/July 2009EXPERIENCE THE GWINNETT DAILY POST NEWSPAPER Lawrenceville, Ga. Sept.- Oct. 2011 NEWS/FEATURES/PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN •Cover Gwinnett County events and festivals, publish photos, pitch stories ARTSCRITICATL.COM Atlanta, Ga. Sept.- Oct. 2011 DANCE REVIEWER •Preview and review dance performances and premieres; research, interview artists THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS GC January- March 2011 • Wrote articles for university website and The Union Recorder newspaper THE COLONNADE NEWSPAPER GC August- December 2010 SPECIAL SECTION EDITOR • Manage my own section monthly, design and layout for a specialized topic • Assign articles and collaborate with writers, edit their work WRITING COACH August 2009- May 2010 • Meet with all new and beginning writers to edit, review and advise work • Collaborate with editorial staff to assist in creating mature reporters SPOTLIGHT EDITOR August 2008- May 2009 • Design and layout Spotlight section within Features section every week • Implement my own short story alternatives- direct research and prepare info ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR January- May 2008 • Design Community News layout for each paper; edit copy prior to deadlines • Work with section editors to implement a clear, concise newspaper per week STAFF WRITER TO SENIOR REPORTER August 2007-April 2011 • Researched topics, conducted interviews to obtain information, wrote dynamic articles, met deadlines STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER TO SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Aug.2007- April 2011 •Photographed athletics, theater, profiles, live events; wrote cutlinesWORK EXPERIENCE JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL Becket, Ma. May- September 2011 PRESS/EDITORIAL INTERN •Manage media relations and materials for Ted Shawn Theatre, maintain clippings archives, draft e-mail advisories, write press releases, collect, edit, and traffic program copy from dance companies, then overlook layout FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Milledgeville, Ga. Sept. 2010- March 2011 NURSERY WORKER THE CITIZEN NEWSPAPER’S Lawrenceville, Ga. August 2006- May 2007 ASSISTANT PUBLICIST • Wrote monthly articles, proofread, accompanied reporters on interviews, and attended business and community meetings with publisher • Did record keeping, filing, accounting, prepared the mailings, and organized bill collecting each month; worked with editors and publicists to create every newspaper • Gained a holistic knowledge of print journalism and various duties CAMP GLISSON Dahlonega, Ga. Summers 2007-2010 VILLAGE AND SPARROWWOOD COUNSELOR Computer Skills InDesign Excel QuarkExpress PowerPoint Photoshop Garageband WordHONORS • GCPA 2011 “Best Feature Photography” • GCPA 2010 2nd “Best Features Story” • 5th “Best Features Writer” in 2009 Southeastern Journalism Conference • 2009 and 2010 Robert Walker Christian Journalism Scholarship • 2010 GC Dance Minor Scholarship • 2009 Weirs Wells Scholarship • 2007 Coley Krug Scholarship • 2007 Eagle Spirit Award National Honors Associations: Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Beta PhiACTIVITIES • WESLEY FOUNDATION: Cell Group Intern; Missions and Dance Leader • DANCE MINOR PROGRAM: Choreographed 4-person, 6-person and 18-person works • MSCM MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: Paired with Mass Communication professional
Chelsea Thomas Resume Oct2011.pdf
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WRITING SAMPLES: THE COLONNADE NEWSPAPER • Dancers mix modern moves, African-American traditionsThe Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble ventured to the GC campus for a three-day residency in 2010. Their stay included a performance along with master classes for dance minors. This article allowed me to see a very personal side of performers after their show had concluded for the night. • Hot stuff, cool ‘Cats For the September 11, 2009 edition I wrote an article focusing on student firefighters on the GC campus. These young men were not only full-time students but state-approved and trained firefighters who were willing to risk their lives whenever called upon, even without pay. • Haiti hits homeIn a response to the devastating news of the Haitian earthquake in January 2010 I covered the personal tragedy and fears of one of our very own GC staff members as she worried for her native country that was still home to her mother, brother and family. • Nothing has stopped herProfiling a blind student on campus that would be graduating in May was a surreal experience. The interview was partially observing her methods of getting around campus and through life. • Local Marine returns from Iraq, becomes GCSU undergraduateAn article that sought to bring the Iraq War home to GC students, it featured a young Marine who had just enrolled in GC. He had just finished four years on active duty, including two seven-month tours in Iraq. • City Council zones out studentsIn 2008 the Milledgeville City Council passed an ordinance that would in effect fine all individuals who had three or more un-related persons in a single-family house within historic downtown parameters. A controversial ordinance that had the potential of uprooting many students, I took the lead in reporting and following-up on the situation. • Shapes, shadows and skinThis article profiled a young college student who posed nude for the Life Drawing Class. It uncovers how she feels about her position as a nude model and her decision to do it for money. I also took the photograph and won First Place for Best Feature Photography at the 2011 Georgia College Press Association.
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PHOTOGRAPHY SAMPLES: THE COLONNADE NEWSPAPER• To Kill a MockingbirdFor the Features section coverage of the GC Theatre Department’'s To Kill a Mockingbird I took hundreds of photographs. The show ran during September 2010. I attended the dress rehearsals to get the photographs. These are the photos that were used online or in the publication’s photo spread. • Georgia College Men's TennisWictor Andersson practices in October 2010 for the upcoming competitive season.
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Mariclare HulbertTitle: Director of Marketing and Communication at Jacob'’s Pillow Dance FestivalOffice Phone: (413) 243-9919 x130Email: mhulbert_jacobspillow.orgMacon McGinleyTitle: Assistant Professor at GC Mass Communication Department,Faculty Advisor for The Colonnade Student NewspaperOffice Phone: (478) 445-8259Email: macon.mcginley_gcsu.eduAuveed CawthonTitle: Co-Publisher of The Citizen NewspapersOffice Phone: (770) 963-3699Email: auveed_gwinnettcitizen.comDavid SchnitzerTitle: Previous Camp Glisson Program DirectorCell Phone: (706) 344-9174Email: schnitzer.david_gmail.com
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