Experience

LatinxEd

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager and Lead Storyteller

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Public School Forum of North Carolina

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North Carolina Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)

  • 2021 - 2022

  The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a nationally-recognized fellowship program that engages a diverse and collaborative community of strategic leaders to promote equitable education policy. Fellows increase their awareness of how public policy is made, learn who the key players are, and gain experience as education advocates in the policy-making process. The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a nationally-recognized fellowship program that engages a diverse and collaborative community of strategic leaders to promote equitable education policy. Fellows increase their awareness of how public policy is made, learn who the key players are, and gain experience as education advocates in the policy-making process.



EducationNC

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Multimedia Reporter

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

• Visuals and Interactives Editor

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020



WLFL | WRDC

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Commercial Producer

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019

  - Write, shoot, edit, and produce commercials for local businesses. This includes creating and animating snipes (10-second lower third animations that play during a show). Clients include: Your CBD Store, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Rey's Restaurant, Girls World Expo, Ultimate Comics, The Man Expo, Volt Doctors Luxe Natural Hair School, Trice Funeral Home, David Loud, Department of Public Safety - Produce, shoot, and edit Community Matters, a 30-minute community affairs program which touches upon relevant issues for our community in the Triangle area. Topics I've produced include: vaccines, public education, Scholar Academy for Latinxs United for Diversity, composting, public health and wellness, domestic violence, Foundation Fighting Blindness - Created a social media campaign promoting Community Matters. This includes transcribing the show and producing animated quote cards from the shows' guests. These are posted to the stations' Facebook pages, where I tag our guests' Facebook pages and promote the shows - Rebranded News Updates, a segment airing during MyRDC’s evening news. The Commercial Production Department took over the production of News Updates at the end of March. I was in charge of rebranding it entirely. This consisted in determining the appropriate color palette, producing the graphics from scratch, animating said graphics, and incorporating my director's feedback wherever it was needed - Shoot, edit, and produce News Updates - Assist the Promotions department during their shoots. This include setting up the equipment and shooting the projects - Assist during studio tours for elementary students. This included showing them how to edit footage shot in front of a green screen Show less



GoHeels Productions

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• Motion Graphics Designer

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Worked on social media campaign for football team. It consisted on animating still images of the players, giving the appearance that they’re moving in slow motion. You can view them here: - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1034496333871304705 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1038494426748706816 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1042437157158354944 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1044598901116854273 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1049678874320072704 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1052236855813570561 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1054850954577756160 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1057646374253199362 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1060656712565157888 - https://twitter.com/TarHeelFootball/status/1063155424713555968 Show less



Osteoarthritis Action Alliance

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Videographer

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Coordinated, produced, and edited the videos for StandUp2OA campaign. Interviewed Lennie and Dianne Rosenbluth, as well as OAAA member representatives. You can watch the videos here: https://youtu.be/-ELbSzwUAys, https://youtu.be/jgbKfdLsDoQ - Animated lower thirds, opening sequences, and closings sequences for the videos - Coordinated, produced, and edited the videos for StandUp2OA campaign. Interviewed Lennie and Dianne Rosenbluth, as well as OAAA member representatives. You can watch the videos here: https://youtu.be/-ELbSzwUAys, https://youtu.be/jgbKfdLsDoQ - Animated lower thirds, opening sequences, and closings sequences for the videos



Carolina Now and Carolina Ahora

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• News Director

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  - Supervised 8 executive producers and 40+ student volunteers to produce daily 5-minute news shows that went live on Facebook. Complimentary footage was also uploaded to the shows’ Instagram accounts - During this time period, Carolina Ahora’s page likes increased by 23%. The most watched videos gained 6.4K, 2.4K, and 1.6K organic impressions - During this time period, Carolina Now’s page likes increased by 45%. The most watched videos gained 77.5K, 15.1K, 9.9K, and 9.5K organic impressions Show less



GoHeels Productions

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• Motion Graphics Designer

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

  Animated trivia questions for GEICO social media campaign. You can view them here: - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/1012353681180766208 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/1009816965857337345 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/1007280250282180608 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/1004743534023331840 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/1002206819211620352 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/999670104198598657 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/997133388837355521 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/994596674520559623 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/992059958630924293 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/989523244771229696 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/986987031988350977 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/984450317990313985 - https://twitter.com/GoHeels/status/969274823821217792 Show less



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Videography Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  For the Graduate School: - Coordinated, produced, and edited videos which highlight graduate students’ academic efforts - Coordinated, produced, and edited videos which showcase donors and events of The Graduate School - Animated lower thirds, opening sequences, and closings sequences for said videos - Created kinetic typography animations revolving around lectures conducted by professors - Coordinated photo shoots for the Graduate School’s magazine For the Graduate School: - Coordinated, produced, and edited videos which highlight graduate students’ academic efforts - Coordinated, produced, and edited videos which showcase donors and events of The Graduate School - Animated lower thirds, opening sequences, and closings sequences for said videos - Created kinetic typography animations revolving around lectures conducted by professors - Coordinated photo shoots for the Graduate School’s magazine



97.9 FM WCHL

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer of Sports Focus

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

  - Produced Sports Focus, a radio show hosted by UNC journalism professor Charlie Tuggle. This show is dedicated to in-depth examinations of issues of overarching importance in the sports world. - My responsibilities included: contacting interviewees, recording the show, and editing it. - Produced Sports Focus, a radio show hosted by UNC journalism professor Charlie Tuggle. This show is dedicated to in-depth examinations of issues of overarching importance in the sports world. - My responsibilities included: contacting interviewees, recording the show, and editing it.



Adobe

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Producer

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  - I was selected to be part of a team (which consisted of 6 UNC students and 3 UNC staff members) that created social media content for the Adobe Worldwide Sales Conference 2018. The conference took place December 17-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - My responsibilities included: animating quote cards, producing motion graphics for the videos, and monitoring audio levels during interviews. - I was selected to be part of a team (which consisted of 6 UNC students and 3 UNC staff members) that created social media content for the Adobe Worldwide Sales Conference 2018. The conference took place December 17-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - My responsibilities included: animating quote cards, producing motion graphics for the videos, and monitoring audio levels during interviews.



Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Motion Graphics Designer

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Part of the team that produced the Dorothy Vaughan animation for the "Hidden Stories" series. I worked on the design, animation, soundtrack, and sound effects. Part of the team that produced the Dorothy Vaughan animation for the "Hidden Stories" series. I worked on the design, animation, soundtrack, and sound effects.



North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• Videographer

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Coordinated, produced, and edited videos for Join the Conquest, a community of volunteers and researchers working together to improve human health, as well as a place to learn about clinical research. Coordinated, produced, and edited videos for Join the Conquest, a community of volunteers and researchers working together to improve human health, as well as a place to learn about clinical research.



Carolina Ahora

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• Co-founder, producer, technical director, prompter, camera, translator, anchor, co-anchor

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Co-founded Carolina Ahora, a live 5-minute news show on Facebook. The show aired once or twice a week. Content was uploaded to the show’s Instagram account - During this time, I served as the show’s producer, technical director (switcher), prompter, camera, translator, anchor, and co-anchor - Co-founded Carolina Ahora, a live 5-minute news show on Facebook. The show aired once or twice a week. Content was uploaded to the show’s Instagram account - During this time, I served as the show’s producer, technical director (switcher), prompter, camera, translator, anchor, and co-anchor



Carolina Now

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical director, prompter, camera

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  - I was part of Carolina Now, a live 5-minute daily news show on Facebook. Content was uploaded to the show’s Instagram account - During this time, I served as the show’s technical director (switcher), prompter, and camera - I was part of Carolina Now, a live 5-minute daily news show on Facebook. Content was uploaded to the show’s Instagram account - During this time, I served as the show’s technical director (switcher), prompter, and camera



UNC School of Social Work

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant with Project No Rest

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  - Assisted members from Project No Rest from June 2 - September 14. Project No Rest is a statewide project to increase awareness and prevention around human trafficking and how it affects our children and young people in North Carolina. - My responsibilities included: translating materials from English to Spanish and designing promotional materials, such as movie posters and promotional tote bags. - Assisted members from Project No Rest from June 2 - September 14. Project No Rest is a statewide project to increase awareness and prevention around human trafficking and how it affects our children and young people in North Carolina. - My responsibilities included: translating materials from English to Spanish and designing promotional materials, such as movie posters and promotional tote bags.



UNC School of Media and Journalism

• Production Assistant in Carolina Sports Journalism Camp

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Assisted 40 high school students while they participated in NCSJC at the School of Media and Journalism from June 28-July 1. This included: guiding them through tours of the School's broadcast studio and assisting them during the recording process.http://mj.unc.edu/CSJC17

• Production Assistant in N.C. Scholastic Media Institute

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Assisted 23 high school students while they created video news packages at the School of Media and Journalism during June 19-22. This included: showing them how to use video equipment, revising their video projects, assisting them in the T.V. studio, and guiding them through the process overall.http://mj.unc.edu/NCSMI17

• Communications Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  - Coordinated, produced, and edited promotional videos for the School of Media and Journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill, such as Tar Heel Tuesday 2016- Coordinated, produced, and edited "Tar Heel Talks", videos in which MJ-school professors showcase their research projects- Recorded and edited "Start Here / Never Stop", podcasts in which Dean King interviews alumni, asks them about their current projects, and discusses current events with them. Leigh Goodwyn, Co-founder of LeighDeux, was one of the alumna interviewed (https://soundcloud.com/uncmjschool/leigh-goodwyn)- Edited "A Conversation with...", videos in which Dean King interviews prominent figures of the media and journalism world- Broadcasted live lectures from the MJ-school Show less



Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center

• Chapel Hill, North Carolina Area

• Videographer

  • Apr 2017 - May 2017

  Coordinated, produced, and edited the videos for the Spring 2017 conference "Bridging Divides". I produced all the videos of the presentations, which entailed: coordinating audio mix, recording the conferences, and editing the videos. All videos are in the following link: https://vimeo.com/channels/rotary2017 Coordinated, produced, and edited the videos for the Spring 2017 conference "Bridging Divides". I produced all the videos of the presentations, which entailed: coordinating audio mix, recording the conferences, and editing the videos. All videos are in the following link: https://vimeo.com/channels/rotary2017



Universidad Rafael Landívar

• Guatemala
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Course: Applied Semiotics

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Course: Diversity and Cultures in Guatemala

• Executive Research Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Director's Executive Research Assistant at the Humanistic Studies Institute- Designing plans and activities concerning research projects. This included: preparing and organizing meeting materials; communicating with people from other institutes and other departments within the university; keeping organized files for future reference; maintaining written communication with research colleagues from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Basque Country; writing out plans and activities with a graphic design that assured effective communication.- Evaluating results from research activities.- Writing detailed reports about the progress attained from different research activities and projects.- Keeping databases of previous research projects, as well as national and international researchers.- Analyzing useful bibliography for research projects Show less

• Communications and Methodology Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked on the Platform of Research Program Development during the restructuring of the Office of the Vice Rector of Research and Planning- Designing, implementing, and guiding the first stage of the new transdisciplinary research agenda at Rafael Landivar University.- Preparing and organizing meeting materials.- Communicating with people all the research institutes and other departments within the university.- Communicating with national Jesuit educational organizations.- Keeping organized files for future reference and to determine the progress obtained within the Platform.- Maintaining written communication with research colleagues from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica- Writing out plans and activities with a graphic design that assured effective communication.- Evaluating results from research activities.- Writing detailed reports about the progress attained from different research activities and projects.- Coordinating and assisting with research events and meetings- Keeping databases of previous research projects, as well as national and international researchers.- Analyzing useful bibliography for research projects. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Course: Communication Debates II – Strategic Planning Scenarios

• Webmaster and Communications Administrator

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  - Designing and coding the Web Platform "Guatemala: Living Memory".- Writing and developing communication diagnostics.- Writing and developing SWOT analysis.- Writing and developing communication plans regarding the content effectiveness of the Web Platform.- Writing and developing communication plans regarding possible allies and publicity for the Web Platform.- Supervising focus groups (over 100 people in total) to determine the success of the Web Platform.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Course: Alternative Television

• Student Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - Dec 2013

  Director’s Student Research Assistant at the Humanistic Studies Institute- Assisting with the creation of research profiles.- Designing research profiles to assure an effective communication.- Transcribing interviews and meetings.- Searching for and analyzing useful bibliography for research projects.- Designing dynamic research presentations for audiences of 50+ people.

• Lab Assistant (Internship)

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

  - Lab Assistant at the Communications Technology Laboratories.- Coordination, pre-production, production, and post production of videos promoting the Licentiate in Communication Sciences.- Assisted students with video, radio, photography, and graphic design projects.