Experience

Grupo Nación

• Costa Rica
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  In charge of the Editors Desk in daily La Nación. Responsible for Monday through Fridays print editions, meeting deadlines and double checking contents, texts and headlines on every section of the newspaper.

• Managing Editor in charge of ‘Mesa de Entretenimiento’

  • Jul 2008 - May 2014

  Responsible for the content and quality of several publications of the newspaper: 'Viva' (the daily entertainment section), 'Áncora' (weekly Arts publication), 'Teleguía' (weekly TV guide, discontinued on March, 2018) and 'De Compras' (weekly fashion and trends publication with a clear commercial emphasis). Additionally, I was the 'Sunday Magazine´s' editor.

• Editor / Revista Dominical, daily La Nación

  • Jun 1994 - May 2014

  Theme selection, reporter coaching duties, copy editing and overall supervision of this weekly publication. I also led three redesign projects for this product (1999, 2005 and 2012), which included content, sections, format and even name changes. Throughout these years, I launched different projects, including special issues on specific topics, interactive sections and several contests for readers. I also coached 50+ journalism students and junior reporters who became part of the team for months or years. Show less

• Reporter and writer

  • Sep 1991 - May 1994

  La Nación's Sunday Magazine was created on September 1991, and I was the only reporter and writer of its original staff. Three years later, I was promoted and became its editor. Although I covered many different topics, I developed a specialty in science journalism. Adding my first years as a reporter plus my editor's tasks at the publication, it was a 23 year connection.

• Reporter and writer

  • Jan 1991 - Aug 1991

  In charge of reporting and writing feature stories and profiles for 'Enfoque', a Sunday's newspaper section that was replaced by La Nación´s Sunday Magazine.



Prensa del Agro S. A.

• Los Yoses, Costa Rica

• Journalist

  • Jan 1989 - Oct 1990

  Press and public relations advisor at this journalistic consulting company dedicated to the agricultural industry. Press and public relations advisor at this journalistic consulting company dedicated to the agricultural industry.