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Chantell Phillips

Chantell Phillips

Detroit,MI

Summary

Innovative, hardworking, and passionate junior with experience in writing, press releases, on air/ live hosting, film production, coding, and AVID Media Composer.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Writer & Interviewer

The South End Publication WSU
09.2020 - Current
  • Write and edit weekly journalistic news, feature, a&e articles, event coverage.
  • Interview weekly professionals, staff, and students via zoom.

Student Journalist

Journalism Institute of Media Diversity WSU
06.2020 - Current
  • Held panel discussions with industry professionals.
  • Attend Bi-Weekly virtual professional development meetings.

Production Assistant

Michigan Public Radio
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Wrote news stories, developed leads and constructed headlines.
  • Pitched guests and booked guests.
  • Collaborated with producers and management to develop newscasts, promotions and teases.
  • Coded website for web and posting.
  • Interviewed students and professional's to create segments for the radio show.

President, Digital Content/ Communications Coordinator

Detroit City Council
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Produced weekly articles and social media posts for audience engagements.
  • Produced weekly Facebook Live shows to rundown what was covered in the Detroit City Council meetings.
  • Wrote Daily Press Releases for social media.
  • Wrote Daily Newsletters for social media.

Team Member

AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program WSU
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Participated in cross-functional team-building activities.
  • Coordinated work such as canvassing to raise awareness of need, inclusive neighborhoods, and leadership within the community.
  • Participated in daily meetings 9am-5pm to review student materials and learn form other professionals in the field.

News Reporter

Wrcj 90.9fm
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Participated in weekly student shows as a co-host and guest
  • Participated in Weekly PSA announcements.
  • Tabled at The Joe Los Arena in Detroit as a speaker to give advice to middle school students who were considering Journalism.

Seasonal Volunteer

Wigs 4 Kids
St. Clair Shores, MI
07.2017 - 08.2017
  • Properly unboxed boxes of hair donations and organized hair by the last name of the donator
  • Organized hair donor information by the last name into the computer and binders using Microsoft Word
  • Typed thank you letters to local radio stations, which increased more donors, and greatly spread through the community

Education

Broadcast News Writing and Digital Editing News -

Journalism Institute of Media Diversity

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
04.2023

Skills

  • Journalistic writing
  • Hard & soft News covering
  • AVID Media/ intermediate editing
  • News Reporting
  • Marketing
  • Social Media Managing

Websites

Timeline

Production Assistant

Michigan Public Radio
05.2021 - 09.2021

President, Digital Content/ Communications Coordinator

Detroit City Council
01.2021 - 03.2021

Writer & Interviewer

The South End Publication WSU
09.2020 - Current

Student Journalist

Journalism Institute of Media Diversity WSU
06.2020 - Current

Team Member

AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program WSU
06.2020 - 08.2020

News Reporter

Wrcj 90.9fm
11.2018 - 06.2019

Seasonal Volunteer

Wigs 4 Kids
07.2017 - 08.2017

Broadcast News Writing and Digital Editing News -

Journalism Institute of Media Diversity

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Journalism

Wayne State University

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