Houston, TX 77080
University of Houston - Houston, TX
Bachelor's degree - Journalism 2022
Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship
Certification - Certificate of Achievement, Hootsuite Platform Certification
• Bilingual: English, Spanish
• Photography: Portrait, Commercial
• Adobe: Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere Pro, InDesign
• EDIUS
• Reporting and Interviewing
• Writing: AP Style, News Writing, Feature Writing, Research, Print and Web Writing
• Marketing: Hootsuite, MailChimp
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Canva
• WordPress knowledge
• Basic videography experience
• Computer Proficiency: MS Word, PowerPoint
• iNEWS
Best Storytelling/Reporting Project
Video production won second place in the Experience Valenti Showcase; Video was featured in board-certified Lawyer’s Website
Story published in La Prensa
Wrote a story after meeting with Latino community members
Certificate of Recognition
Awarded Student of the Month by Houston Community College for video production
La Prensa de Houston, Houston, TX
Reporter, 2022-Present
• Writes and edits compelling local breaking news in Spanish for high-traffic website
• Successfully schedules and conducts interviews with community leaders and local residents
• Meets weekly writing deadlines in fast-paced environment for newspaper page "Locales"
• Built and executed social media calendar, increasing account reach from 9K to 30K
• Creates and schedules weekly Newsletter campaigns for more than 200 subscribers
• Performs timely WordPress widget updates to display on website's Home page
KPRC 2, Houston, TX
News Intern, 2022
• Executed stories in high-stress environment by performing stand-ups, voice-overs, writing packages, and editing video • Worked closely with producers and reporters to produce daily scripts for newscasts using iNEWS
KPRC 2, Houston, TX
Digital Intern, 2021
• Wrote and published more than 20 news articles for Click2Houston website using AP style format
• Organized Houston Life TV’s YouTube playlists and wrote their descriptions for better optimization
HCC-TV, Houston, TX
Production Assistant Intern, 2018
• Assigned studio camera, teleprompter and character generator for television shows
• Produced and edited my own story using Canon C l00 Mark II, Lowel Pro-lights, and Lavalier Mics
Alba Romero Photography, Houston, TX
Photographer, 2019 to Present
• Created backdrops, arranged lighting equipment and collaborated with a photo studio
• Designed ads, and learned to advertise using Facebook and Instagram for Business, Google Business, Thumbtack Pro, Craigslist, print ads, and newsletters
• Shot and edited more than 90 families, weddings, and portrait sessions
• Awarded Top Pro badge by Thumbtack in 2019
Newspaper BuenaSuerte.com, Houston, TX
Advertising Specialist, 2017
• Generated forty-four new clients within the first two months using cold calling
• Started using Facebook groups to help clients generate leads, later implemented by the entire sales team
Directory One, Houston TX
Project Manager, 2016
• Managed social media presence and WordPress blogs for nine corporate websites
• Created entire content for the launch of a mobile friendly video-editing website http://houstonvideoediting.com/
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