Emily Monacelli
@emilymonacelli
emily.monacelli@gmail.com
emilymonacelli.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Motivated, self-starting reporter with experience in crime, health, business, government, education and social issues reporting. Strong interviewer with the ability to relate to people and work in a team environment.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and French (April 2008, cum laude) from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Study Abroad, L’Université Catholique de Lyon, Lyon, France (July 2007)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE ELKHART TRUTH ELKHART, IND.
Health and Night Crime Reporter October 2008-Present
• Cover health issues in Elkhart County, writing stories for the paper’s front page, local section and weekly health page. Report on nighttime breaking news for the 30,000-circulation daily, and posted those stories to the Truth’s website.
GRAND RAPIDS PRESS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Reporting Intern May-October 2008
• Increased coverage of the police, business, education and government beats full time at a 133,000-circulation daily. Multi-tasked by working on up to six short and long-term stories at the same time.
KALAMAZOO GAZETTE KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Copy Editing Intern February-May 2008
• Checked articles for Associated Press style and grammar, designed pages for the Gazette’s daily edition and seven weekly publications using QuarkXpress and posted articles on the Gazette’s website using a blogging tool.
Advanced Reporting Intern September -December 2007
• Reported on advanced topics usually not assigned to first-time interns, such as the opening of an online company and the personal effects of home foreclosures at a 56,000-circulation daily.
Freelance Reporter January -August 2007
• Increased coverage in two school districts, reported on several events and wrote numerous features
• Authored a weekly blog while studying abroad, which was published on the Gazette’s website
Reporting Intern September -December 2006
• Produced stories for up to four editors at once in the city of Kalamazoo and the surrounding towns and reported for the Gazette’s daily publication and several of its weekly publications, under daily deadlines.
THREE RIVERS COMMERCIAL-NEWS THREE RIVERS, MICH.
Reporting Intern November 2005-August 2006
• Assumed responsibilities of a full-time reporter who was promoted to editor. Covered a county government, village council and school district at a daily with a circulation of 3,000. Also shot own photography, performed copy editing and page layout in Quark Xpress
WESTERN HERALD KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Arts and Entertainment Writer; News Writer September-April 2005 • Wrote weekly news as well as arts and entertainment pieces for WMU’s campus newspaper
AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES
• 2006-2007 Michigan Press Association Richard and Donna Milliman Community Journalism Scholar
• Western Michigan University Nominee 2007 Scripps-Howard Foundation National Top Ten Student Journalists Scholarship Competition
• 2006-2007 Michigan Horse Council Member Scholarship
• Captain of WMU Stock Seat Equestrian Team (2006-2008); member (2004-2008)
