Experience

Port of Brownsville- Texas

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Communications

  • Dec 2018 - Present

• Communications Specialist

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2018



Brownsville Economic Development Council

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Design Coordinator

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2016

  Successfully executed marketing campaigns as a marketing coordinator for the BEDC focusing on branding the Brownsville-Matamoros Borderplex to attract investment and economic development opportunities to the region. Established a strong digital ecosystem for the Brownsville EDC including website and 9 social media platforms. Duties included creation of content, maintenance and tracking of website and social media analytics. Responsible for BEDC's new website redesign. Developed marketing initiatives targeting potential investors, site selectors, companies, organizations and local community. These initiatives showcased Brownsville as an ideal place to live, work and play. Developed collateral material for the purposes of promoting Brownsville to potential prospects. These included: Brochures, maps, fact sheets, e-blasts, Power Point presentations, flyers, invitations, etc. Developed the Brownsville Economic Journal, a full-color quarterly journalistic publication of the BEDC. The magazine provided a snapshot of economic trends and investment opportunities found in the Brownsville-Matamoros region. Achievements in Economic Development • International Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award for Brownsville Economic Journal 2014 (Promotional Magazine Category). • International Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award for Brownsville Economic Journal 2015 (Special Purpose Print Brochure). • International Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Bronze Award for Launch Brownsville marketing campaign 2015 (Video/Multimedia Promotion).



The Brownsville Herald

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Spanish Publications

  • Mar 2003 - Nov 2012

  Assistant Director of Spanish Publications 2007-2012 Freedom Communications Spanish Wire Editor 2004-2006 Translator/Copy Editor 2003-2007 Journalism Distinctions • 10 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards (five of which are 1st place). • Under my leadership as Assistant Director, El Nuevo Heraldo was recognized as Texas’ Spanish Language Newspaper of the Year in 2009 and 2013. Assistant Director of Spanish Publications 2007-2012 Freedom Communications Spanish Wire Editor 2004-2006 Translator/Copy Editor 2003-2007 Journalism Distinctions • 10 Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards (five of which are 1st place). • Under my leadership as Assistant Director, El Nuevo Heraldo was recognized as Texas’ Spanish Language Newspaper of the Year in 2009 and 2013.


JCPenney
• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Associate

  • Sep 1998 - Mar 2003