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Journalism Experience
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Tampa Bay Newspapers |
Semionle, Fla. |
| Editor, Pinellas Park Beacon |
August 2010– Present |
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– Coordinated the layout and content of the weekly publication centered around Pinellas Park, Fla.
– Covered the city's governement, crime and events in news stories, features and photographs.
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| Reporter, Dunedin Beacon & Palm Habor Beacon |
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| Freelance Writer |
St. Cloud, Fla. |
| Demand Media Studios |
June – August 2010 |
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– Wrote tourism, technology and governmental articles for LiveStrong.com and eHow.com. |
| Osceola News-Gazette |
Kissimmee, Fla. |
| Staff Writer, City Reporter |
March 2007 – June 2010 |
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– Covered Kissimmee and St. Cloud city governments as well as crime in Osceola County.
– Wrote a number of feature and investigative stories beyond assigned beat. |
| Online Content Administrator
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March 2008 – June 2010 |
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– Introduced and implemented new media options to the newspaper's coverage of local news.
– Improved the newspaper's online presence, uploading and maintaining multimedia content. |
| Hola Osceola Writer |
March 2009– June 2010 |
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– Reported on local news for the Spanish-speaking community in Osceola County. |
| People en Español |
New York City, N.Y. |
| Editorial Intern |
June – August 2006 |
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– Worked directly with the Fashion and Beauty Director to report trends in the Latino market.
– Coordinated editorial content, photos and sources for a September special issue. |
| U.S. Latino and Latina WWII Oral History Project |
Austin, Texas |
| Co-Author of A Legacy Greater Than Words |
January 2005 – May 2006 |
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– Used first-person sources, historical research to write stories of the Latino WWII generation.
– Organized information from more than 500 interviews into an electronic database. |
| Texas Monthly |
Austin, Texas |
| Editorial Intern |
January – May 2006 |
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– Wrote and researched descriptions for online “Around the State” monthly event listings.
– Researched background information for feature stories. |
| The Daily Texan |
Austin, Texas |
| Feature Writer, General Assignment Reporter |
September 2004 – December 2005 |
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– Specialized in reporting on alternative communities and movements in Austin.
– Joined the Features staff in June ‘05. |
| The Light of Day Project |
Austin, Texas |
| Freedom of Information Act Foundation of Texas |
January – August 2005 |
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– Investigated the University of Texas 's compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.
– Consolidated campus-wide statistics using databases to write an investigative story. |
| The Latino Reporter |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Reporter |
Summer 2005 |
Participated in the publication for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention.
-- Reported on the women disappearing in Juarez, Mexico and the advocate for their cause. |
| The Texas Journalist |
Austin, Texas |
| Reporter |
Fall 2004 & Fall 2005 |
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Participated in the School of Journalism publication at the University of Texas at Austin.
-- Reported on the 2004 elections and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. |
Education
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2002-2006 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, Texas |
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– Bachelor of Journalism, specializing in print journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
– Overall grade point average: 3.4 |
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Spring 2004 |
IES Study Abroad |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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– Literature classes: Universidad de Buenos Aires
– Language study: Instituto de Lenguas Vivas |
Additional Skills
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– Experience in Web design, multimedia and online newspaper layout
– Fluent speaker and writer in Spanish and beginner skills in standard Arabic
– Experience in digital photojournalism, Dreamweaver, FileMaker Pro and Photoshop CS2
– Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign and Quark
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