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SKILLS:
- Biliterate and bilingual in Spanish and English
- Proficient in AP Style news writing and broadcast writing
- Experienced working with iNEWS
- Skilled in Final Cut Pro X and Final Cut Pro 7
- Can operate a teleprompter
- Can operate a Panasonic HMC 150 HD video camera
- Can find interesting news stories and research them thoroughly
- Comfortable creating and managing a blog using WordPress
- Works well in a fast-paced environment
EXPERIENCE:
San Diego 6 News (XETV): News Intern
January 2014-May 2014
- Worked closely with newsroom professionals at CW affiliate
- Wrote scripts for nightly newscast
- Assisted producer in booth during show
- Ran teleprompter when needed
- Assisted in newsgathering, research and assignment desk duties
The Daily Aztec: Staff Writer
August 2013-March 2014
- Wrote weekly features articles for the student-run newspaper’s web and print platforms
- Articles varied in topics from restaurant reviews to business profiles and event previews
JMS Mobile Reporting Lab: Reporter
August 2013-December 2013
- Used iPads, social media, blogging and other multimedia to cover San Diego’s Special Mayoral Election for a Journalism and Media Studies course
- Practiced covering breaking news during an earthquake drill at SDSU
- One of two reporters allowed in underground transit tunnels and interviewed authorities about rescue simulation
Aztec News: Producer
January 2013-May 2013
- One of two producers in newscast for journalism course
- Wrote and edited scripts
- Stacked and edited rundown
- Operated teleprompter
CCNMA-San Diego Multicultural Journalism Workshop: Reporter
June 2010-July 2010
- Worked closely with eight San Diego journalists and 20 other students to produce a newspaper within two weeks
- Wrote front-page article about breaking news from the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park
- Group was chosen from 60 applicants acrossSan Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties
EDUCATION:
San Diego State University: B.A. in Journalism