Alejandra Martinez
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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REMEZCLA
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Apr 2023 - Present
Writes film criticism, features, and pop culture articles from a Latine perspective. Writes film criticism, features, and pop culture articles from a Latine perspective.
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The Austin Chronicle
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Dec 2022 - Present
Writes film criticism, features, and news on a weekly basis. Writes film criticism, features, and news on a weekly basis.
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Harry Ransom Center
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Projects Librarian
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Sep 2019 - Present
Helps digitize various collection materials according to in-house standards and aids on various institutional projects to make our items more accessible to researchers. Created over 60,000 digital images for online use compliant with FADGI standards, generated and managed metadata templates for CONTENTdm ingest, implemented in-house quality assurance standards and managed the Hall-Troubridge Online Archive team. The Hall-Troubridge Online Archive won the 2022 THRAB Archival Award of Excellence. Helps digitize various collection materials according to in-house standards and aids on various institutional projects to make our items more accessible to researchers. Created over 60,000 digital images for online use compliant with FADGI standards, generated and managed metadata templates for CONTENTdm ingest, implemented in-house quality assurance standards and managed the Hall-Troubridge Online Archive team. The Hall-Troubridge Online Archive won the 2022 THRAB Archival Award of Excellence.
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POMEmagazine
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Austin, Texas
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Freelance Writer
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Oct 2016 - Present
Writes about pop culture and identity for the publication’s online audience. Writes about pop culture and identity for the publication’s online audience.
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We Got This Covered
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Post-Custodial and Digital Initiatives Graduate Research Assistant
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
Assists in daily digital archiving and metadata tasks, including quality control work for collections, metadata research, implementation of standards, and digital stewardship
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Capstone - Professional Experience Project
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
Processed the Ricardo Ainslie Papers, a hybrid collection of audiovisual and paper materials, according to traditional archival standards by rehousing materials, creating an access and preservation plan, and formatting an XML finding aid for online use
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Hallmark Cards
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
Assists with in-store sales of merchandise, customer service around the store and updates the store’s Facebook page, promoting products, sales, and events. Assists with in-store sales of merchandise, customer service around the store and updates the store’s Facebook page, promoting products, sales, and events.
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The Texas Observer
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial Intern
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Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
Assisted with various editorial tasks including research, editing, pitching and writing stories for The Observer’s statewide audience. Assisted with various editorial tasks including research, editing, pitching and writing stories for The Observer’s statewide audience.
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Subiendo Academy
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Austin, Texas Area
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Social Media Manager
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Maintained the social media accounts for the leadership academy, chronicling and sharing the journeys of students to an audience of 1,586 followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Maintained the social media accounts for the leadership academy, chronicling and sharing the journeys of students to an audience of 1,586 followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Austin Vida
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Austin, Texas Area
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Freelance Writer
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
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Red River Noise
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Austin, Texas Area
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Freelance Writer
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Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2015 - May 2015
Updates the various social media accounts and pages for the Journalism school, sharing job & internship opportunities, news stories, and engaging with online audiences. Updates the various social media accounts and pages for the Journalism school, sharing job & internship opportunities, news stories, and engaging with online audiences.
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The Daily Texan
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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Aug 2014 - Jan 2015
Wrote stories covering arts events around campus including concerts, art shows, recitals, alumni profiles, various performances, and film reviews. Wrote stories covering arts events around campus including concerts, art shows, recitals, alumni profiles, various performances, and film reviews.
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The Horn
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media Assistant/Staff Writer
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Feb 2013 - Aug 2014
Updated the various social media accounts for the publication with a focus on promoting and sharing content as well as audience engagement, wrote stories. Updated the various social media accounts for the publication with a focus on promoting and sharing content as well as audience engagement, wrote stories.
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Staff Writer
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Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Wrote story on Christmas Song Covers for holiday site launch. • Magnet Tribune - Music Columnist (August 2010 – May 2012) Updated a music column which housed album reviews, and playlists. Wrote story on Christmas Song Covers for holiday site launch. • Magnet Tribune - Music Columnist (August 2010 – May 2012) Updated a music column which housed album reviews, and playlists.
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Magnet Tribune - Staff Writer/Photographer
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Aug 2009 - May 2010
Wrote various stories, photographed various events around campus. Wrote various stories, photographed various events around campus.
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Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Master’s of Science in Information Studies, Library and Information Science -
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Bachelor of Journalism, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs -
The University of Texas at Austin
degree, Journalism & Radio-Television-Film with a focus on Media Studies