Resume
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY May 2014
M.S. in journalism, focused on broadcast, multimedia reporting and production.
Reported breaking local news and feature stories as one woman-band for Columbia News Tonight web broadcast team, also served as coordinating producer, wrote and worked as assignment editor for the broadcast.
Produced a long-form video project about performing art classes being cut in public schools due to emphasis on math, science and standardized testing.
University of Houston, Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, Houston, Texas May 2012
B.A. Communication-Broadcast Journalism, Minor in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude
Coursework included writing for broadcast, studio and field production and video editing.
Reporter and host for Video Workshop broadcast aired on Houston PBS-KUHT, Co-created and hosted on campus sports show In The Game.
Recipient of 2012 Student Video Network Host of the Year and 2010 Harold Gunn Scholarship for Journalism.
Student member of the National Society of Hispanic Journalists.
Media Experience
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Associate producer KTRK ABC 13, Houston, Texas Feb. 2015- Present
Produce morning and afternoon newscasts, as well as news briefs. Write and edit scripts for newscast. Contribute articles, video and photos for digital platforms. Assist with show production, edit video and pitch stories.
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CNN Master’s Fellow CNN Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California June 2014 – Oct. 2014
Rotate through various departments in LA bureau. Work alongside producers, correspondents, writers and technical staff. Conduct editorial research, screen tape and assist with shooting and editing of stories. Write and edit packages for Showbiz Now and contribute to CNN.com. Selected for 3 month fellowship from national competition of graduate students.
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Freelance/ Intern Reporter and Producer Global Century Media, Houston, Texas Nov. 2012 – July 2013
Reported, wrote and produced video lifestyle segments for “The College Smart Series” that airs online and on CNN iReport. Segments ranged from the latest in women’s fashion to unique summer workouts.
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Intern KTRK ABC 13, Houston, Texas Jan. 2012 - May 2012
Gained experience in filming, writing, editing and voicing hard news and features on deadline. Assisted reporters with research and fact-checking. Compiled and ran scripts and worked the teleprompter.
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Intern KPRC Local 2, Houston, Texas Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2011
Experienced daily life in a top-10 market newsroom. Worked at the assignment desk and made daily beat check calls, wrote story summaries and communicated with reporters in the field. Attended daily story meeting. Assisted sports reporter with writing scripts and keeping stats during live weekly show. Wrote and narrated scripts and received critiques from staff producers and anchors, wrote and edited stories and produced packages.
Skills
Language: English/Conversational Spanish (basic reading and writing)
Multimedia/Web: Proficient in digital video (Canon C1000), editing video (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Aurora and GrassValley), Photography and editing photos (Adobe Lightroom), Recording and editing audio (Adobe Audition), and Wordpress
Computer Software: Dalet, ENPS, INews and News Browse, PowerPoint and Excel.
Social Media: Proficient in Facebook, Twitter, Sound Cloud, Instagram and Tumblr. Use these as tools to report, reach sources, track breaking news, monitor the media industry, aggregate and promote stories.