ABOUT ME
Haley Nelson is a multimedia photojournalist with experience in still photography, video, and writing, and is a licensed drone pilot. Her passion for learning, storytelling and capturing moments on many platforms has drawn her to visual journalism.
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Before becoming the Digital Content Producer for St. Mary's College of California, Haley began her career in visual storytelling as a photojournalist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Haley is currently based in Martinez, California, and is available for freelance work in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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EXPERIENCE
Saint Mary's College of California
Digital Content Producer
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Responsible for working alongside university staff, faculty, and students to showcase their accomplishments, research, and passions through photo, video, and text
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Creates marketing-minded visual content for use across all Saint Mary’s print and digital platforms and ads
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Documented meaningful initiatives including a faculty immersion along the U.S./Mexico border in July of 2018 for Saint Mary’s fall magazine
July 2018-Present
Moraga, CA
Haley Nelson Photography
Freelance Photographer
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Shoots and edits photos for news outlets, events, weddings, and businesses
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Has worked with the Bay Area News Group, Erie Times-News, Chevron, Modern Farmer Magazine, Catholic News Service, University of Pittsburgh Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, Penn State University Air Force ROTC, and more
2015-Present
Various Locations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Staff Photojournalist
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Shot and edited photos and video for daily newspaper, online, and social media
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Covered features, sports, breaking news, and stories on a wide range of subjects
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Only licensed UAV pilot on staff at the time creating aerial media for print and digital content
May 2016-Feb 2018
Pittsburgh, PA
Additional Experience
The Daily Collegian, Fall 2015 and Spring 2016
Staff Photographer
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Centre County Gazette, Fall 2015
Photography and Reporting Intern
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Diablo Publications, Summer 2015
Editorial Intern
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Discover Excursions, Spring 2015
Photography Intern
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, Photo Mechanic
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Education
Pennsylvania State University
B.A. in Visual Journalism, College of Communications
B.A. in Spanish, College of Liberal Arts
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Minor in International Studies
Minor in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Class of 2016
University Park, PA
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