Résumé

KELLY WEGEL

kelly.wegel@gmail.comŸ 1020 Old  Waverly Way Bogart, Ga. 30622 Ÿ 706-410-0387

OBJECTIVE Seeking a full-time photojournalist position.

EDUCATION

December 2009  The University of Georgia – Athens, Ga.

Bachelor of Arts in Magazines, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications

• Photojournalism emphasis
• Major GPA 3.8/4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0, Honors Student, HOPE recipient

Fall semester 2008             Study Abroad, The University of Palermo – Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Lived with host family, full-time student

Summer 2005                      Study Abroad, San Pablo College – Madrid, Spain

EXPERIENCE

Sep. 2009 – present            Freelance Photographer, Athens Banner-Herald – Athens, Ga.

• Photograph for 32,000 circulation daily newspaper.

Spring 2009                           Sports Photography Intern, UGA Sports Communication – Athens, Ga.

• Photograph a wide range of daily assignments for university sports promotional materials and Web site receiving 400,000 unique visitors and 3,100,000 page views yearly.

Fall 2008                               Communications Intern, Idealistas.org – Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Conduct interviews, take photos and create bi-weekly newsletter for online volunteer organization with over 1 million members worldwide, a part of Action Without Borders.
• All work in Spanish.

Dec. 2007 – July 2008        Photojournalism Intern, Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chattanooga, Tenn.

• Full-time photojournalist for 100,000+ circulation midsize daily newspaper.
• Shoot daily assignments and projects and construct multimedia pieces with audio, video and stills.

Fall 2005 – Fall 2007            Photo Editor, The Red & Black – Athens, Ga.

• Worked as staff photographer and staff news writer until promotion in August 2007.
• Assign and edit photos, directly manage a staff of six, coordinate stories with other editors, control department budget and create audio and visual multimedia for daily independent student newspaper with a 17,000 circulation during the academic year.

April 2007                                Photo Editor, Georgia Greek – Athens, Ga.

• Assign and edit photos and layout for advertising insert produced by The Red & Black.

Spring 2006 – Fall 2007     Photo Editor, UGAzine Magazine – Athens, Ga.

• Assign and edit photos and layout for bi-annual student-run magazine.

Summer 2006                        Editorial Intern, Southern Bride Magazine (Trilogy Marketing, Inc.) – Memphis, Tenn.

• Full-time editorial intern for bi-annual bridal magazine with 100,000 unduplicated circulation to Tennessee and Alabama.
• Conduct interviews, write articles and select photographs for use in magazine.
• Act as assistant to the editor and during bridal fashion photo shoots.

SKILLS            Computer: Photo Mechanic, Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and InDesign, Audacity, Soundslides, iMovie, Final Cut, Quark Copy Desk, Microsoft Office Suite

Language: Fluent written, oral and listening Spanish (second language)

AWARDS        2007 Nikon Shootout winner, Southern Short Course in News Photography

2007 M. Tyus Butler Scholarship recipient, print journalism

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2008, 2009            Assisted with photojournalism portion of Management Seminar for College Newspaper Editors at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

2007, 2008            Assisted with and attended the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar in Atlanta, Ga.