Resume
Work
Experience
Dec 2022 -
Dec 2023
Editor-in-Chief at The Prospector
Responsibilities of finding unique stories, writing and editing pieces done by other
Reporters and managing fellow staff reporters and photographers. Creating weekly
and monthly calendars with content for stories published both online and, in our print,
Production. Works alongside editors to lead a newsroom of more than 20 journalists.
Fall 2021-
Fall 2022
Multimedia Editor '22
Audience and Engagment Editor '22
Staff Reporter '21
Responsibilities for each of this positions included leading a newsroom of about 20 journalists in creating videos, podcasts and social media content either independent
content or content in correlation to other stories.
Dec. 2021- July 2022
Intern at KVIA- Channel 7
Assists producers, reporters, and director with the daily production of news coverage.
Responsibilities include pitching, assisting with scripts, collecting b-roll and providing
staff with the most up to date information regarding breaking news.
Education
Fall 2021- Present
University of Texas at El Paso |
Bachelor's Degree
Major in Multimedia Journalism
Minor in Creative Wriitng
Current GPA: 3.1
Organizations
Students Working In Media (SWIM)
President Spring '23
Vice President Fall '22
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is an educational and charitable association dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanic students, professionals and educators in the field of journalism.
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Member 2021- Present
President Fall 2022
Awards & Honors
UTEP STUDENT MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Outstanding Editorial Student
Spring 2023
2023 TEXAS INTERCOLLEGIATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
With the original 1909 meeting at Baylor, the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) became the oldest collegiate press association in the nation and has grown into one of the largest and most respected collegiate groups in the country. This group is for everyone who is/was involved with TIPA to discuss issues related to TIPA convention, receive feedback for their own work, or share ideas about journalism as a whole.
First Place Award for Journalism Excellence
Best in Show Newspaper & Website
Third Place Award for Journalism Excellence; Live Competition '23
TV Announcing
Second Place Award for Journalism Excellence
Division One Multimedia Sports Story Package
Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela (Story), Itzel Anahi Giron (Video) Alberto Silva Fernandez (Photos)
Third Place Award for Journalism Excellence
Division One Multimedia Feature
Alberto Silva Fernandez (Story), Itzel Anahi Giron (Video), Annabella Mireles (Photos)
Skills
& Expertise
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Bilingual (English & Spanish)
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Adobe
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Microsoft
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Social Media
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Leadership
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Fast Learner
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Creativity
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Passionate
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Achiever