resume.
skills.
- Video editing, sound editing, digital photography, blogging, news writing, feature writing, copy editing, web design, graphic design, social media
- Proficient in Final Cut, InDesign, Premiere, Photoshop, Soundbooth, Flash, Dreamweaver, Soundslides, CSS, HTML
- Knowledgeable in Illustrator, Audacity, Wordpress, PHP, MySQL, Ruby on Rails
- Extensive knowledge in using social media for SEO, news gathering purposes and communicating with audiences
- Bilingual; speak, read and write in Spanish fluently
work experience.
Journalist, NOWCastSA
- Produced multimedia content including photos and video for hyperlocal online news site funded by the Knight Foundation and San Antonio Area Foundation
- Utilized social media for community building, aggregating news stories and linking content
- Trained interns and members of the community to use social media and create multimedia content
Graduate Assistant, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Instructed two undergraduate Introduction to Mass Media Writing laboratory courses per semester
- Assisted new media professor Dr. Cindy Royal with Web Design and Publishing course
Texas correspondent, MTV Choose or Lose Street Team ‘08
- Self-produced and edited multimedia content including videos, podcasts, blogs and photos for chooseorlose.com
- Created packages featured on Associated Press Online Video Network, MTVU, MTV Tr3s and MTV.com
- Established communication with various political organizations, activists throughout Texas successfully during project
- Awarded 2008 Emmy for Best Community Service Campaign for Think Web site, which featured Choose or Lose coverage
Editorial intern, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Wrote three to four stories a week for various sections including metro, business and religion
- Produced and edited videos to complement print stories on star-telegram.com
- Featured on homepage regularly and produced among top five most watched videos on a monthly basis
Editor in Chief, The University Star
- Served as leader and spokesperson of university newspaper published for 30,000 student population
- Managed newsroom of 60+ reporters, copy editors, photographers, designers and editors
- Succeeded in achieving awards from Society of Professional Journalists and Texas Intercollegiate Press Association for various facets of newspaper including design, photography and editorial content
- Served as Trends section editor May 2006-April 2007, staff writer Aug. 2004-May 2006 prior to appointment
Editorial intern, Hispanic Link
- Reported on studies and legislation affecting Hispanics nationwide for weekly publication and wire service based in Washington, D.C.
- Coverage included immigration reform, education and candidates for 2008 presidential election
NAHJ Latino Reporter
- Reported for National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention newspaper and produced online content
education.
Texas State University-San Marcos
- M.A., Mass Communication-New Media concentration
- Graduated December 2009
- B.A., Mass Communication-Print Journalism, Political Science
- Graduated from Honors Program Dec. 2007, magna cum laude
Updated Jan. 25, 2010