Carolina Chau
Digital Communications Manager at Global Energy Monitor- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Becker Digital Organizing Bootcamp Training
Becker Digital StrategiesMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Social Media Deep Dive for Organizing
Becker Digital StrategiesAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Hootsuite Certified Professional
Hootsuite AcademyApr, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Global Energy Monitor
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Communications Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
- Works with the Communications Director and the regional portal/tracker project managers, furthers the design and content development of GEM’s regional portals and trackers, including the Europe Gas Tracker, the Asia Gas Tracker, and the Africa Gas Tracker with a special focus on the Portal Energético para América Latina, - Conceptualizes, designs, and implements programmatic messaging, creates toolkits, develops talking points, and provides communications updates to external partners. - Leverages GEM’s LinkedIn, Twitter, website, and social media presence to maximize the impact of reports and publications. - Works with the Communications Director, the Executive Director, and the Program Directors to create and implement a plan to reach target audiences with publications and updates. - Produces multi-format (including video) content for a variety of external stakeholders and target audiences. - Maintains the Global Energy Monitor website and supports staff with presentation design and a critical eye for data visualization. Show less
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Manager
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May 2021 - Jun 2022
- Worked with the ILRC’s Enforcement, Criminal and Immigration, Policy, and other legal teams to raise the profile of program priorities with key audiences including the media, affected communities, grassroots and grasstops activists, and government decision-makers at the local, state and national levels. - Worked closely with the Communications Team to create and implement multi-faceted communications strategies, integrating message development, web presence, advocacy, and social media, to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences. - Supported the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with national and state journalists who cover immigration and intersectional issues. - Created and helped implement a social media strategy to grow the ILRC’s presence and reach on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. - Supported ILRC staff and leadership for media opportunities with talking points, remarks for press conferences and other training and preparation. - Collaborated with a variety of immigrant org coalitions as a communications consultant. Show less
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RAICES
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United States
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Social Media Director
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
- Led strategy plans and executed social media campaigns and calls-to-action with an eye to increase actions (online and on-the-ground) and financial support through digital channels- Tracked, measured, and analyzed all initiatives to report on social media ROI and measure impact/actionability of outgoing content- Managed the Social Media Team remotely, mentoring and developing staff- Led paid media advocacy campaigns - Created strategies to engage organizations, celebrities and influencers to amplify RAICES work..- Collaborated with the Director of Media Relations, Digital Department, and Development to strategize on effective external communications across all media channels. Show less
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Social Media Manager
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Apr 2019 - Feb 2021
- Explored new ways to engage & identified new social networks to reach target demographics, growing our audience across all networks by 40%+- Created content strategies, calendar, workflows and audience personas to reflect the organization's growth.- Developed and executed high-impact social media content from ideation through planning, testing, and implementation alongside the Video & Design Teams.- Facilitated online conversations with supporters and managed social media inboxes.- Collaborated with others within the immigrants rights network on relevant sharing of information Show less
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CaroChau
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Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
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Digital Communications Consultant
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2019
- Worked with a variety of non-profits in Colombia to develop their social media strategy, provide content creation services and manage distribution and engagement on social. - Provided digital communications training to C-Suite executives, communications teams and other internal departments. - Helped organizations with website creative direction and copywriting. - Acted as interpreter (Spanish/English) during meetings with foreign visitors, guests, and org staff. - Shot, produced and edited a variety of video formats for client use on social media. Clients included: Colectivo de Abogados "José Alvear Restrepo"(CAJAR), WorkArtte, Fundación Yurupari, Fundación SSalomon, Enarte. Show less
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Colectivo de Abogados "José Alvear Restrepo"
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Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
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Communications Associate
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
- Worked with allied national & international organizations to advocate for human and environmental rights in Colombia and across Latin America through the implementation of digital & political dissemination strategies - Made complex concepts understandable and actionable to a wide audience through key messages, infographics, videos and creative digital media - Designed and created flyers, GIFs and short videos for social media - Wrote and created monthly newsletter (MailChimp) - Filmed and edited institutional videos for YouTube and Facebook - Wrote and updated content for institutional website (with SEO in mind) - Researched and maintained a data base of human rights defenders killed, threatened or harassed in Colombia -Interviewed Colombian political figures (senators, representatives, judges...etc.) for visual and written pieces - Wrote opinion pieces at key political and newsworthy moments via blog posts Show less
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Fundación SSalomon
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Colombia
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Social Media Coordinator
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Aug 2016 - Jun 2017
-In charge of drafting content for external communications, blogs and social networking platforms in both Spanish and English. - Attended international events such as the United Nations' International Day of Disabled Persons to influence target stakeholders and amplify goals -Contributed to and regularly updated external social sites: such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and other community sites. -Translated full webpage from Spanish to English. - Followed trends in media coverage, key announcements, & new evidence that impacted the public health sector due to the armed conflict in Colombia Show less
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Latin American News Digest
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Remote
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Writing Intern
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Sep 2016 - Mar 2017
- Researched Latin American news sources - Wrote brief aggregations for an English audience that synthesized multiple perspectives from Latin American newspapers written in Spanish - Communicated and coordinated with managers on progress and challenges - Researched Latin American news sources - Wrote brief aggregations for an English audience that synthesized multiple perspectives from Latin American newspapers written in Spanish - Communicated and coordinated with managers on progress and challenges
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P4H Global
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Intern
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
- Designed graphics to market the organization and its projects across various social media platforms - Assisted in managing social media platforms and posting materials to the website - Assisted in creating and implementing a digital marketing strategy - Wrote and edited pieces for the P4H website - Recorded & edited videos for marketing campaigns - Designed graphics to market the organization and its projects across various social media platforms - Assisted in managing social media platforms and posting materials to the website - Assisted in creating and implementing a digital marketing strategy - Wrote and edited pieces for the P4H website - Recorded & edited videos for marketing campaigns
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DISfunkshion Magazine
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
-Responsible for selecting subject matter based on personal or public interest that are in line with magazine values -Pitched stories to editors, undertaking background research and conducting interviews while adhering to deadlines. -Edited, revised and reviewed work, especially in response to feedback. -Responsible for selecting subject matter based on personal or public interest that are in line with magazine values -Pitched stories to editors, undertaking background research and conducting interviews while adhering to deadlines. -Edited, revised and reviewed work, especially in response to feedback.
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Venue Magazine
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Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
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Digital Media Intern
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Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
-Refined writing skills in both English and Spanish, by creating and publishing daily content for the magazine’s website. -Wrote and posted paid mentions on a weekly basis for the magazine’s clients on various social media outlets. -Conducted interviews and attended client events. -Refined writing skills in both English and Spanish, by creating and publishing daily content for the magazine’s website. -Wrote and posted paid mentions on a weekly basis for the magazine’s clients on various social media outlets. -Conducted interviews and attended client events.
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Education
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2014 - 2016
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Bachelor’s Degree -
2017 - 2018
Universidad de Los Andes
Master’s Degree
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