Kelsey P. Coffey Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Pensacola, Florida, United States

- Live breaking news, severe weather and feature reporter for 5:00 a.m., 5:30 a.m, 6:00 a.m., and 6:30 a.m. newscasts- Research, shoot, write and edit packages on a dayturn deadline- Fill in anchor- Engage and attract audiences to WEAR-TV News throughout the day via social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Tik Tok

-Worked with internationally acclaimed journalist, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, on her most recent publication titled “My People”- Researched Hunter-Gault’s 50+ years of award-winning work and selected articles for book- Coordinated with HarperCollins Publishing Company, The New York Times, and international publications for research and publication initiatives- Devised and programmed a database of more than 100 articles and corresponding metadata, including publication date and article title

Athens, Georgia, United States

Grady Newsource is an on-air and digital publication by journalism students at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Here were some of my responsibilities as an Anchor/Reporter: -Hosted, reported and produced the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA documentary special-Pitched stories, conducted interviews, wrote scripts and edited packages for a dayturn for evening newscast-Wrote feature articles for GradyNewsource.com and created digital content across social platforms -Anchored 30-minute newscast airing on UGA’s cable system reaching over 90,000 homes in Northeast Georgia

Athens, Georgia, United States

The James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership prepares students and professionals for leadership and entrepreneurial roles in the evolving news media. The following includes my duties as a member of their Journalism Innovation Lab: -Lead a team in rebranding the Covering Poverty Online Toolkit for professional journalists -Wrote articles and other content resources for local, state and national journalists who report on poverty -Interviewed critically acclaimed journalists and conducted research on reporting about underserved communities

Athens, Georgia, United States

University Housing at the University of Georgia is committed to providing comfortable, affordable and secure on-campus housing options in residential communities where the academic success and personal growth of residents are encouraged and supported. These are some of my duties as a Resident Assistant: -Oversee 59 residents and design programs to promote academic success, wellness, diversity and community building -Assist university housing staff, as needed, during a crisis or emergency, maintaining appropriate confidentiality-Support and encourage resident engagement with community councils and campus wide residential leadership programs-Manage administrative requests such as room transfers, inventory, incident reports, and facility checks

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Marketwake is a digital marketing agency focused on creating compelling and personalized experiences for their customers with a goal of making brands more human so they can connect directly with people. These were my responsibilities as a digital marketing intern: -Built social media, email marketing, SEO and paid media strategies for retainer clients with an inbound approach- Analyzed competitive research and built client recommendations in collaboration with Account Manager- Created blog posts and two email campaigns for Marketwake’s new company website and product launch- Managed four client social media accounts and retargeted their influencer and affiliate marketing strategy

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

The Dean's List is a digital branding and consulting agency dedicated to promoting collaboration, diversity and empowerment. Here were some of my duties as a social media specialist for the company: -Developed and executed social content strategy to increase brand awareness and engagement across social platforms- Increased number of post impressions by over 900% and followers by over 1,000% on company’s LinkedIn profile- Boosted frequency of Tweet impressions and profile visits by over 100% on the company Twitter- Provided live coverage and social media updates for Charlotte’s premier empowerment conference, EmpowerCon

Athens, Georgia Area

UGA New Student Orientation supports incoming students and their families in their transition to college and to the University of Georgia. These were some of my responsibilities as an Orientation Leader: -Facilitated 26 small group sessions with 20 incoming students each to discuss on-campus diversity initiatives-Exercise effective public speaking in front of over 5,000 incoming students and their families over the course of two months -Received training from several on-campus resources about diversity, inclusion, equity and intersectionality -Collaborated with a peer team of 15 other students to cultivate a shared vision of preparing students, their families, and supporters for academic and community engagement prior to university enrollment-Maintained a UGA-affiliated social media presence to promote campus involvement to current and incoming students

Kingsland, Ga

Modern Woodmen is a member-owned fraternal financial services organization. I worked as an executive administrative assistant for a managing partner at a local office. Some of my roles in this position were: -Coordinated email correspondence and appointment scheduling for Modern Woodmen Managing Partner -Answered telephones, greeted guests and updated client demographic information in company database-Prepared letters, documents and post cards to support client outreach efforts-Handled filing records management and office inventory