Valentina Sarmiento

Staff Writer at The Independent Florida Alligator
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Gainesville, Florida, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Writer
      • May 2023 - Present

      Wrote and produced news stories with multimedia elements for The Avenue. Covered the arts, lifestyle, culture and entertainment as a reporter for weekly publications. Wrote and produced news stories with multimedia elements for The Avenue. Covered the arts, lifestyle, culture and entertainment as a reporter for weekly publications.

  • Freelance
    • United States
    • Freelance Photographer
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      •Coordinated photo sessions and venues for over 100+ clients, including but not limited to studio, sports, wedding, and portrait photography. •Capable of shooting on both digital and film cameras/equipment. •Proficiency in Lightroom and Photoshop used for editing to enhance images accordingly. •Coordinated photo sessions and venues for over 100+ clients, including but not limited to studio, sports, wedding, and portrait photography. •Capable of shooting on both digital and film cameras/equipment. •Proficiency in Lightroom and Photoshop used for editing to enhance images accordingly.

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporter
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

      Wrote news stories and produced multimedia elements for publication on WUFT News. Wrote news stories and produced multimedia elements for publication on WUFT News.

  • Cypress Bay High School & NSU University School
    • Broward County, Florida, United States
    • Speech & Debate Judge / Assistant Coach
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2023

      •Assisted high school speech and debate students by conducting research, deliberating between contestants’ strength of arguments and producing strategic analysis on a variety of international and domestic topic areas •Judged nationally competitive debate rounds requiring the delivery of constructive feedback to competitors •Assisted high school speech and debate students by conducting research, deliberating between contestants’ strength of arguments and producing strategic analysis on a variety of international and domestic topic areas •Judged nationally competitive debate rounds requiring the delivery of constructive feedback to competitors

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Intern
      • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

      •Ensured accuracy and consistency of news and other relevant material for programming and streaming. •Oversaw external communications, securing the network’s press passes for important events and projects. •Connected the network to on-field reporters globally, in international sites of interest like Ukraine and Venezuela. •Ensured accuracy and consistency of news and other relevant material for programming and streaming. •Oversaw external communications, securing the network’s press passes for important events and projects. •Connected the network to on-field reporters globally, in international sites of interest like Ukraine and Venezuela.

Education

  • University of Florida
    Journalism, Photojournalism
    2020 - 2023
  • Santa Fe College
    Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Journalism
    2019 - 2020
  • Cypress Bay High School

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