My Resume

Felicia Michelle Whatley

36 Rawson Road

Quincy, MA 02170

felicia.whatley001@umb.edu (443) 306-9028 (cell)

EDUCATION

M.S. University of Massachusetts Boston 2011

Public Affairs International Relations

B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst 2008

Journalism Major, Military Science Minor

Military Public Affairs Print Journalism Certification 2006

Army Administrative Specialist Certification 2001

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Journalist.  I have been publishing for 15 years. I have over 100 articles.

 I can write Features, News, and Opinion articles.

Punctual in making deadlines and enforcing them.

Good interviewing skills and excellent people skills.

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Writer and Receptionist 2009-2011,

Joiner Center for War and Social Consequences

Managing Editor 2008-2009

UMass Boston Mass Media

Public Affairs Specialist, Iraqi Media Engagement Team 2007-2008

Baghdad, Iraq

Responsible for media embedding and escorting, articles, and photographs.

Overseas Writer 2003, 2007-2008, 2010

U. S. Army

Contributed more than 20 articles to Psychological

Operations and Public Affairs Army publications in Bosnia, Iraq, and Korea Admin Specialist

Advertising manager, columnist, associate news editor, and staff writer

Mass Media

University of Massachusetts Boston 2000-2002

Responsible for various jobs, including writing, editing for weekly college newspaper.

INTERN 2005

Charlotte Jewish News

Charlotte, North Carolina

Served as assistant editor, responsible for layout, writing and editing at monthly newspaper

First District Coast Guard Public Affairs 2010

Wrote articles, press releases, and helped coordinate an Oil Spill preventative exercise

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Published in the Pentagon’s Post 30” Excellence in Journalism” for story “Two of a Kind”, in Defend America 2003

Secret Clearance 2003-current