Experience

Human Rights Watch

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Present

• Spanish Web Editor

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  Overseeing a media team in a fast-paced environment to come together congenially and efficiently towards a common goal: to drive audience, engagement & brand awareness that includes multiple stakeholders and content sources, such as digital news teams, broadcast programs and 3rd party content partners. Proven ability to design and execute profitable content strategies for digital and traditional media with tight deadlines.



Los Angeles Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Editor, LA Times Español

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2023

  Overseeing a media team in a fast-paced environment to come together congenially and efficiently towards a common goal: to drive audience, engagement & brand awareness that includes multiple stakeholders and content sources, such as digital news teams, broadcast programs and 3rd party content partners. Proven ability to design and execute profitable content strategies for digital and traditional media with tight deadlines. Overseeing a media team in a fast-paced environment to come together congenially and efficiently towards a common goal: to drive audience, engagement & brand awareness that includes multiple stakeholders and content sources, such as digital news teams, broadcast programs and 3rd party content partners. Proven ability to design and execute profitable content strategies for digital and traditional media with tight deadlines.



Migrahack

• Founder

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2023

  The purpose of Migrahack is to foster the use of technology and open data to innovate information around immigration. In Spanish, the word "migra" refers to immigration. We want to bring together our communities to create innovative platforms around one of the most debated topics today: Immigration The purpose of Migrahack is to foster the use of technology and open data to innovate information around immigration. In Spanish, the word "migra" refers to immigration. We want to bring together our communities to create innovative platforms around one of the most debated topics today: Immigration



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Journalist and Knight Fellow Alumni

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2012

  Developed RDataVox an online data visualization network for ethnic media journalists and non-profit organizations. Developed RDataVox an online data visualization network for ethnic media journalists and non-profit organizations.



La Opinión

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investigative Reporter

  • May 2007 - Oct 2011

  Reported and produced award-winning online multimedia investigative packages that combined data, maps, audio slideshows and videos. Contributed to the editorial department to pitch story ideas, produce original content, editing videos and layout design. Reported and produced award-winning online multimedia investigative packages that combined data, maps, audio slideshows and videos. Contributed to the editorial department to pitch story ideas, produce original content, editing videos and layout design.



National Geographic

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Documentary Film

  • 2009 - 2009

  Conducted field research, interviews and ethnographic observations of communities for an international documentary about human trafficking networks between México and the U.S. Conducted field research, interviews and ethnographic observations of communities for an international documentary about human trafficking networks between México and the U.S.



La Prensa-The Press Enterprise

• Reporter

  • 2005 - 2007

  Wrote, copy-edited and generated story ideas on education, environment, health, economy and feature stories about immigrants in Southern California. Wrote, copy-edited and generated story ideas on education, environment, health, economy and feature stories about immigrants in Southern California.



El Siglo de Torreón

• Correspondent

  • 2000 - 2004

  Wrote online and print stories related to the Mexican community in the United States for the Mexican States Editors Association (AEE), an organization that represents twenty Mexican newspapers. Supported reports with photos. Wrote online and print stories related to the Mexican community in the United States for the Mexican States Editors Association (AEE), an organization that represents twenty Mexican newspapers. Supported reports with photos.



El Siglo de Torreón

• Torreón, Coahuila; Mexico

• Editor

  • 1997 - 1999

  Managed a four-member team, wrote and edited feature stories for the entertainment section. Conducted interviews. Contributed to the Sunday special section. Oversaw entire publication: content idea production, writing, editing, photography, and layout. Managed a four-member team, wrote and edited feature stories for the entertainment section. Conducted interviews. Contributed to the Sunday special section. Oversaw entire publication: content idea production, writing, editing, photography, and layout.