1. Kelsey Whaley
209 Edgeview Drive Rollingstone, MN 55969
Phone: (507) 458-2738 Email: kwhaley@miacathletics.com; kelsey.whaley25@gmail.com
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Objective
I hope to pursue opportunities in the field of athletic communications for a national organization, professional athletic team, or
collegiate institution.
Skills
 Work with Microsoft Office, WordPress, and Adobe
Creative Suite including Premiere, InDesign and
Photoshop
 Multiple years of experience in Sports Information Office
at St. Norbert College and with the MIAC
 Highly skilled in verbal communication and writing in all
types of media
 Advanced understanding of sports statistics, jargon, and
phrases
 Ability to work quickly under deadline and in high
pressure situations
 Experience covering a beat and action story
 Professional phone etiquette and training
Experience
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference August 2015-present
Assistant Director
Assistant director and office assistant in the MIAC offices. Duties include: Assist with administrative tasks, oversee conference athletic
events; championships; and award ceremonies, develop conference’s It’s On Us Campaign and Transgender Policies, author articles
and blog posts, collaborate on new website design, promote conference via social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), design
graphics, and correspond with coaches; officials; student-athletes; and media personnel.
St. Norbert College August 2011-May 2015
Assistant to the Sports Information Director
Statistician for the athletic teams at St. Norbert College. Duties include: inputting live in StatCrew during games, announcing, creating
media content, acquiring starting line ups, communicating with coaches and players from home and visiting teams.
Teams included: Baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s hockey, men’s and women’s track and field,
men’s and women’s soccer, softball, and volleyball.
WBAY Action 2 Sports January 2015-May 2015
Intern

2. Kelsey Whaley
209 Edgeview Drive Rollingstone, MN 55969
Phone: (507) 458-2738 Email: kwhaley@miacathletics.com; kelsey.whaley25@gmail.com
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Spring Intern at WBAY, a local television station in Green Bay, WI. Duties include: recording, filming, and producing sport stories and
content for air in the Green Bay/De Pere area; interviewing coaches at high school, college, and professional level; covering a
professional football team during the off season (Green Bay Packers).
Experience covering a beat/action story and reporting relevant stories in sports. Work with high quality cameras, editing sof tware, and
other newsroom equipment.
NBC26 Sports Showdown May 2014-January 2015
Intern
Summer and fall intern on NBC26’s Sport Showdown, a local sports programming in the Green Bay, WI area. Duties included:
camerawork and filming during live broadcasts of Wisconsin Timber Rattler games and high school football. Post content and live
updates to show’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
Intern on The Larry McCarron Show at Lambeau Field. Duties included: Communicate and direct professional football players on the
Green Bay Packers, organize and lead peers and other interns, assist host throughout the show with various tasks, and post content
and live updates to show’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
SiriusXM Radio Summer 2013
Intern
Summer intern on College Sports Nation Channel 91. Ran radio production board on College Football Playbook. Worked with
DaletPlus, Dalet 5, Adobe premiere programs. Duties include: recording interviews, running show production boards, talking to high
profile coaches and athletes, and posting show content to social media sights (Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud)
St. Norbert College August 2013-May2015
Teacher Assistant
Teacher assistant in the Communication and Media Studies department at St. Norbert College.
Duties included: assisting students with homework and provide tutoring if necessary, assisting professors with grading, offic e tasks,
and instructional responsibilities.
Freelance/Blogging May 2012-November 2014
MyMindOnSports.com (April 2014-November 2014)

3. Kelsey Whaley
209 Edgeview Drive Rollingstone, MN 55969
Phone: (507) 458-2738 Email: kwhaley@miacathletics.com; kelsey.whaley25@gmail.com
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Major League Baseball recap, feature, and analysis writer for AL Central and Washington Nationals. Website work on WordPress.com.
Promote articles via social media websites (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest)
OnHerGame.com (September 2012-September 2014)
Green Bay Packers recap, feature, and analysis writer. Website work on WordPress.com. Promote articles via social media websites
(Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest)
Commissioned work: “Space the Final Frontier” (Summer 2013)
Commissioned work by United Press International to create content celebrating the 50th
anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s presidency.
Produced, wrote, filmed and edited story about former US President John F. Kennedy and his involvement in the space program.
Duties include: producing a 3-5 minute special, scheduling and conducting interviews, filming, editing on Adobe Premiere, and writing
piece to accompany video
Commissioned work: Baseball Broadcast (Summer 2012)
Commissioned to recreate play-by-play and color analysis of little league baseball game. Worked with Windows Movie Maker, Adobe
Premiere, and Garage Band
Hiawatha Broadband Communications December 2010-Febuary 2012
Color commentator and play-by-play analyst for broadcasts of local sporting events in Winona, MN. Included local area high school
football, volleyball, basketball, and baseball games.
Education
Cotter High School August 2008-May 2011
For four years of high school, I participated in both varsity volleyball and softball. Elected co-captain of the volleyball team. Voted
onto Honorable Mention All-Conference senior year and twice recipient of Defensive Player of the Year award. In softball, selected to
the All-Section team senior year. Participated in National Honors Society, student government, band, choir, and theater. Recipient of
Triple A award, which awarded for achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Play-by-play analyst for Cotter High School’s live
broadcasts of athletic events. Graduated with a 3.9 GPA.
St. Norbert College August 2011-May 2015
Graduate of St. Norbert College. Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies. GPA of 3.89. Co-Founder of
KnightTalk, a student run news organization that produces television broadcasts. Member of Colleges Against Cancer from 2011 -2014,

4. Kelsey Whaley
209 Edgeview Drive Rollingstone, MN 55969
Phone: (507) 458-2738 Email: kwhaley@miacathletics.com; kelsey.whaley25@gmail.com
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during which I served as the organization’s social media coordinator/public relations official (2012) and was in charge of organizing
the group’s Run for Lungs event (2013). Member of the inaugural Phi Kappa Phi chapter at St. Norbert.
The Washington Media Institute Summer 2013
The Washington Media Institute provides students with the skill set to succeed in the journalism profession. Worked with Adobe
Premiere editing program, WordPress, and other publishing websites. Learned how to efficiently utilize smartphone technologies,
proper filming techniques, and how to work in a fast paced environment under supervision.