Kellen Bulger

(509)688-3577 | kellen.padraic@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

M.A. Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Engagement Journalism 

August 2021 – December 2022 New York City, NY 

B.A. Willamette University Major: Environmental Science, Minor: Politics, GPA: 3.31 

NCAA Cross Country & Track and Field Athlete for the Willamette University Bearcats 

 August 2016 – December 2019 Salem, OR 

Associated Students of Willamette University (ASWU) Position: Elected Senator for the Class of 2020 after a campus-wide campaign 

April 2018 – December 2019 Salem, OR 

EXPERIENCE

Editorial Intern LIVESTRONG.com

June 2022 - Present New York, NY

• Adherence to LIVESTRONG.com’s specific editorial style guide for the publication’s online content.

• Conducting a variety of interviews with the likes of gastroenterologists, physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, brand managers and more.

• Utilizing analytics tools like Ahrefs, Parsley, SEMrush, Moz and more.

Contributing Reporter Brooklyn Magazine 

November 2021 – December 2021 Brooklyn, NY 

•Published two articles in the "Community and Commerce" section titled "Amazon and artificial turf: Red Hook's big changes are frustrating residents" and "We're not gonna stop': Lacing up for activism and education"

• Worked closely with the editor-in-chief and a local photographer to produce both stories, ensuring that the articles complied with the magazine's standards

• Obtained statements from Amazon officials, school officials, and included a variety of quotes from relevant community members for my written work at the magazine 

Reporter Internship Pamplin Media Group – Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings & Wilsonville Spokesman Lake Oswego, OR 

June 2019 – September 2019

•Pitched article ideas, conducted research on subjects and/or topic ideas, and led interviews with members of the Portland Metropolitan area on a weekly basis•Utilized journalistic publishing programs like Editorial Database for the purpose of composing and refining my written pieces, ultimately preparing them for eventual publication

•Authored written articles that were published both online and in print for at least one of the three housed newspapers, on a wide-range of topics, such as standout athletes, local ballot measures and more

News Editor Willamette University Collegian

August 2017 – December 2018 Salem, OR 

•Coordinated stories, artwork and interviews with an executive team and a dozen staff writers to deliver content surrounding campus, local, and international news to the student body on a weekly basis

•Oversaw and managed the production of the news section from start to finish, including developing topics, communicating with writers, and editing articles to create an engaging news section each week

•Produced written articles when needed for the news, sports, and opinions sections of the newspaper

Sustainability Unit Coordinator State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services

June 2018 – September 2018 Salem, OR 

•Published weekly written articles (seven in total) regarding sustainability efforts, accomplishments of theDepartment, and recommendations for all state agencies to read on an interagency dashboard

•Facilitated special projects (e.g. waste audit of DAS, excel workbook of agency goals surrounding water usage, energy usage, and procurement; interviewed members of the statewide sustainability board and formulated bios for each member to be used for promotional and informational needs)

•Formatted and edited the statewide sustainability plan that outlines the state’s goals of resource management based on the latest executive orders and passed legislation