Bilingual writer looking to tell stories for English and Spanish-speaking communities.
MY CV
Professional Experience
Feb. 2023 - Present
TRENDS REPORTER - USA TODAY NETWORK
Monitor and follow Google and Parse.ly analytics to determine what trending content will resonate most with our Treasure Coast audience.
Use SEO to increase viewership and subscriptions to our website.
Track down unique local stories that are published while the topic is still hot amongst readers; Also find what content is relevant to the Florida network and USAToday.
June 2022 - May 2023
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES REPORTER - USA TODAY NETWORK
Develop sources within the growing Treasure Coast community as part of the new beat.
Conduct and transcribe Spanish language interviews into stories for our audience.
Uncover stories that have gone untold in the past to shine a light on issues within various marginalized communities.
June 2021 - Present
THE LEADER - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
I maintain contact with printers to print and deliver 1,000 copies to 20 locations biweekly. I manage our yearly budget of $27,000, overlook advertising budget and reach out to community businesses to attract advertisers. I oversee, train, and develop writers and editors to optimize production and quality of work.
June 2020Â - May 2021
THE LEADER - MANAGING EDITOR
I was responsible for pload all articles and media to our WordPress website biweekly for readers to access on various platforms.
·  Edit Arts and Culture section, pitch story ideas to our staff of 15 writers, connect them to our network of sources and provide feedback on their writing.
·  Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
Nov. 2021 - April 2022
FINANCIAL TIMES NEWS SCHOOL
The Financial Times News School selected 30 students in their inaugural U.S. Cohort to learn about various aspects of the journalism industry and meet with industry professionals. After two weeks of night classes, attendees graduated and got paired with a mentor who advised them for six months.
Jan. 2022 - May 2022
GRAPHIS. INC - EDITORIAL INTERN
Create, organize and edit content for Graphis, Inc. ranging from blog posts to books. Edited three books with more than 100 pages copyediting and fact-checking.