Resume
MADELYN GEE
713-614-7679
https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelyn-gee-670a53131/
EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Film and TV Essentials Program
Expected Graduation: December 2024
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX
GPA 3.83
Master’s in Journalism
Graduation: December 2021
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, WACO, TX
GPA 3.53
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Journalism
Minor: Film and Digital Media
Graduation: May 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gender and Culture Reporter
Reckon News
October 2023 to February 2024
Editorial Assistant
Thrillist
December 2022 to June 2023
Contributing Writer
Vexteo
November 2022 to Present
SEO Writer
theSkimm
February 2022 to August 2022
Contributing Writer
Mediaversity
December 2021 to Present
BlavityU Staff Writer
Blavity
December 2021 to September 2022
Copywriter/Junior Digital Marketer
Pure Firefly LLC
June 2021 to December 2021
Editorial Intern
Black Texas Magazine
May 2021 to October 2021
Contributing Writer
Black Girl Nerds
March 2021 to November 2022
Home and Lifestyle Intern
Austin Monthly
January 2021 to May 2021
Transcriptionist and Blog Intern
Mediaversity Reviews
December 2020 to December 2021
Staff Writer
Reporting Texas
October 2020 to May 2021
Lifestyle Writer
Sage Magazine
June 2019 to Present
Digital Marketing and Copywriting Intern
Black News Alerts
April 2019 to October 2019
AWARDS, HONORS, AFFILIATIONS & SERVICE
• President’s Gold Scholarship (2016)
• William and Joanne Moore Scholarship (2016 – 2019)
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Initiated 2017)
• Welton and Rosanna Owens Memorial Scholarship (2018)
• Johnny L. Walker, Jr. and Geraldine Walker Leadership Award (2019)
• “The Tribute of a Black Woman” Scholarship (2019)
• Omega (Greek Honor Society) Initiated (2019)
• Houston Association of Black Journalists (2020 – Present)
• National Association of Black Journalists at Baylor University
▪ President (2020)
▪ Vice President (2019 – 2020)
▪ Public Relations Chair (2019 – 2020)
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (2018 – Present)
▪ Public Relations Chair (2018 – 2020)
▪ Ivy Leaf Reporter (sorority’s national magazine) (2018 – 2020)
▪ Boys & Girls Club weekly volunteer (2018-2020)
▪ Baylor University Parents’ Network (2019)
▪ Organized an incoming freshmen event and worked on a panel providing freshmen with information
SKILLS
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Experience with Microsoft Apps
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Publer
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Celtx
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Contentful
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Fact-Checking
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Figma
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Interviewing
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Basic Mailchimp Knowledge
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AP Style
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Digital Marketing
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Social Media Planning
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Copywriting and Copy Editing
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)