Makailah M. Fennell
makailahfennell@gmail.com
Education
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC
B.S., Journalism and Mass Communications Concentration in Electronic Media and Journalism
Magna cum Laude
December 2010
Media Experience
Examiner.Com December 2010-Present
Greensboro City Buzz Examiner Greensboro,NC
• Report News Stories about the Greensboro Area on the web
• Posting photos and Videos
Deep South Entertainment Aug. 2010-Dec. 2010
Intern Raleigh, NC
• Edit Videos for Promotion of the company and local music artists
• Artist Management and Event Promotion
WXII 12 News May-July 2010
Intern Winston-Salem, NC
• Produced and wrote content for station website using HTML codes
• Reported News Stories
• Wrote Scripts for anchors on various news shows
• Shadowed Reporter’s on news stories
WJMH 102 Jamz 102.1 Jan- March 2010
Intern. — Greensboro, NC Greensboro, NC
• Script writer for commercials
• Shadowed Program Director
The Register-Campus Newspaper Oct. 2009-Dec. 2010
Staff Reporter Greensboro, NC
• Research Campus News
• Conduct Interviews
• Write news stories
North Carolina A&T State University Television Studio Oct. 2009-Dec. 2010
Reporter Greensboro, NC
• Produce news packages
• Edit Video
• Report for Aggie News Minute and Aggie Elect
WNAA 90.1 June 2009- Dec. 2010
On-Air Talent Greensboro, NC
• Produce PSA’s Using Adobe Audition Software
• Pre-Record Radio Shows using Voice-tracking software
• On-Air talent for live shows
Media Workshops
National Association of Black Journalists Greensboro, NC
Multi-Media Short Course March 17-20, 2010
• Awarded For Outstanding Convergence Reporting
• Wrote and researched stories
• Attended news writing workshops and worked along with professionals.
Radio-Television Digital News Directors Association (RTDNDA) Charlotte, NC
NBC News 36 January 2010
• Attended Seminars with Professionals
• Professionals critiqued students work and gave advice on the industry.
Multi-Media Projects
1) Makailahsworld.blogspot.com 2) Makailahfennell.squarespace.com
Computer skills
Competent using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Audacity, Adobe Visual Communicator, IN Design, AVID Express PRO; Final Cut Pro
Activities NC A&T SU Copy Editor for A&T yearbook; WNAA 90.1 Street Team; Media Network; National Association of Black Journalists; Reporter for A&T Register; Verge Modeling Troupe; Marching Band(Dancer-Golden Delight)
