Valentina Sarmiento
Staff Writer at The Independent Florida Alligator- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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The Independent Florida Alligator
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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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.
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Freelance
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United States
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Freelance Photographer
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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.
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WUFT News
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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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.
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Cypress Bay High School & NSU University School
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Broward County, Florida, United States
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Speech & Debate Judge / Assistant Coach
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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
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VPItv - Venezolanos por la Información
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Intern
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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.
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Education
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University of Florida
Journalism, Photojournalism -
Santa Fe College
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Journalism -
Cypress Bay High School