1. Eric Bertelsen
Address: 407 W 3rd
St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Cell: 641-251-1432 Email: ericbertelsen07@gmail.com
Website: ericbertelsen.wordpress.com
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Education
Bachelor of Arts: December 2013
Major: Communications- Print Media
Minors: Creative Writing and English
Location: Waldorf College, 106 S 6th
St, Forest City, IA 50436
GPA: 3.6
Honors
Dean’s List: December 2013, Waldorf College, Forest City, IA
Skills
Writing Skills: Journalism, Public Relations Writing, Copy-Editing, Creative Writing,
Argument Based Writing, Literary Studies
Communications Skills: Walky Talkies, Handhelds, Cellphones, Flash Drives, Printing
Machines, Copy Machines, Scanning Machines, Apple, Dell, Windows, Microsoft Word,
Microsoft PowerPoint, PDFs, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Wordpress.com, Gmail.com,
Google Drive, Social Media- Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Principles of
Photography, Photo Viewing Programs, Digital Cameras, Camera Cable Cords, Camera Memory
Cards, Camera Memory Card Readers, Principles of Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Indesign, Adobe Illustrator
Career-Related Experience
Journalist: Self-published articles for my Website: July 2014- Present, Cedar Falls, IA
· Wrote movie reviews about science fiction films, opinion articles about life topics, opinion
articles about thriller films along with life topics, and opinion articles about literature along with
life topics, a human interest story about a Cedar Falls resident, profiles about Cedar Falls
professional residents, and a profile about spiritual fellowship in Cedar Falls
· Downloaded poster images of those science and thriller fiction films and photos of those literary
writers, took a photo of that Cedar Falls resident, and took photos of those Cedar Falls
professional residents, and took photos of professionals and residents from the Cedar Valley
· Posted credit of those poster image sources and photos, interviewed Cedar Falls residents,
interviewed those Cedar Falls professional residents, and interviewed one of those professionals
and residents from Cedar Falls
Journalist: Internship for the Thompson Courier-Rake Register (small town newspaper), PO
Box 318, Thompson, IA 50478: January 2014- July 2014
· Wrote news stories along with opinion articles about events in Winnebago County and profiles
along with opinion articles about professionals and citizens in Winnebago County
· Took photos for the majority of my assignments
· Interviewed professionals connected to my news stories and profiles

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Journalist: Three semesters for The Lobbyist (student newspaper), Waldorf College, Forest
City, IA: September 2012- April 2013 and September 2013- December 2013
· Wrote news stories about on and off campus news and fine arts news, sports stories, event
previews, profiles about faculty and staff members, and movie reviews
· Took photos for the majority of my assignments
· Interviewed faculty, staff, students, and people from the Forest City community
Tutor: The Writing Center, Waldorf College, Forest City, IA: September 2012- April 2013 and
September 2013- December 2013
· Critiqued students' papers individually and assisted them with strengthening their writing skills
· Filed conference reports
· Emailed professors to notify them about their students meeting with me
Journalist: Student internship for The Titonka Topic (small town newspaper), 162 Main St N,
Titonka, IA 50480: June 2013- August 2013
· Wrote news features about Crystal Lake, profiles about Crystal Lake, Titonka and Woden
residents, and event previews
· Took photos for the majority of my assignments and photos of events in Crystal Lake and
Titonka
· Interviewed Crystal Lake, Titonka, and Woden residents
Editing Staff Member: Crusader (student literary magazine), Waldorf College, Forest City, IA:
August 2012- April 2013
· Critiqued different literary magazines
· Collaborated with a group of student and faculty members to discern content
· Selected and edited submissions from student, faculty and staff members, alumni, and
community members
Journalist: Two semesters for The Torch (student magazine), Waldorf College, Forest City, IA:
September 2011- April 2012
· Wrote news stories about unexpected events and fine arts news along with profiles
· Took photos for some of my assignments
· Interviewed faculty, staff, students, and visiting published creative writers
Other Work Experience
Cashier- Floater (Well-Rounded Associate), Walmart Supercenter, 1334 Flammang Dr, Waterloo,
IA 50702: April 2015- Present
CSM- Customer Service Manager, Walmart Supercenter, 1334 Flammang Dr, Waterloo, IA
50702: February 2015- April 2015
Stockman- Cart Associate, Walmart Supercenter, 1334 Flammang Dr, Waterloo, IA 50702:
August 2014- February 2015
Warehouse Worker- Package Unloader, Manpower- Target Distribution Center, 3823 University
Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701: July 2014- August 2014
Production Laborer- Motor Home Walls, Floors and Roofs Constructor, Winnebago Industries,
605 W
Crystal Lake Rd, Forest City, IA 50436: February 2014- July 2014

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Activities
Sangkor: A student and community mixed choir at Waldorf College (August 2013- May 2014)
Waldorf College Choir (August 2010- May 2013)
Waldorf College Theatre: Acted in two shows and cleaned in the scene shop along with doing
other duties (August 2009- April 2013)