Here’s what I’ve been up to:

EXPERIENCE

NPR / New York, NY

Production assistant for All Things Considered / May 2022 – present

Convert daily radio reporting into accessible digital content for NPR’s online audience. Pitch, write, and report original stories for radio and web circulation.

Focus on SEO, optimizing digital work for reach, and working with editors to tweak the show’s digital strategy. Also pilot new projects to expand ATC’s digital presence.

Salon Media / New York, NY

Food Fellow / January – July 2022

● Pitched and wrote daily articles and blog posts focusing on food, culture, and labor issues.

● Reported original stories, recorded and transcribed interviews, and edited pieces based on editor feedback.

●  Assisted with CMS and WordPress assets for stories and tailoring SEO.

NPR / New York, NY

Editorial Assistant for Morning Edition / August 2021 – March 2022

Managed Morning Edition’s social media pages on Facebook and Twitter and contributed to the Morning Edition Liveblog

Tasks included:

  • Tackling multiple short web and social posts daily, all written conversationally and with a digital audience in mind.
  • Collaborating regularly with colleagues across broadcast and digital news to make sure reporting was properly vetted and presented on the blog and social platforms.
  • Increasing frequency of posts, as well as overall impressions, post interactions and followers.
  • Communicating with staff about best practices for social media and show engagement online.

NPR / New York, NY

Intern for It’s Been A Minute with Sam Sanders / June – August 2021

Assisted show producers with various tasks to upload two weekly episodes; assignments ranged from pitching ideas, contacting potential guests and assisting with audio production.

Tasks included:

  • Assisting producers with pitches, audio production, story research, fact-checking and editing.
  • Booking guests and arranging logistics, as well as other administrative tasks.
  • Managing show’s social pages; grew Twitter impressions by 40%, profile visits by 490%,  and gained 1.7k new followers in less than a month.

Salon Media Group / New York, NY
Editorial Intern / Jan – May 2021

  • Focused on culture and food writing for Salon, as well as assisting writers with projects, research, and day-to-day tasks

Tasks included:

  • Pitching ideas to Salon editors to write and produce
  • Helping writers and editors with research for stories
  • Conducting interviews and managing talent booking
  • Assisting with CMS and WordPress assets for stories
  • Tailoring partnered content for the Salon audience

The Diamondback / College Park, MD

Diversions Editor / April – May 2020

  • Work with co-editor to oversee the operation of the arts and entertainment desk of The Diamondback.

Tasks included:

  • Coordinating weekly pitch meetings
  • Managing story budgets and reporter quotas
  • Editing/workshopping pieces with staff writers
  • Creating assets for articles
  • SEO and basic html for articles

Staff Writer for Diversions / Feb 2019 – April 2020

  • Contributed articles on a tri-weekly basis to the arts and entertainment section of The DBK. Writing included personal essays, reviews and interviews with a focus on campus culture.

Online Managing Editor / April 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Oversaw and coordinated all aspects of the engagement desk, including managing editors, content creation and scheduling.
  • Worked with the director of digital strategy to improve SEO for posts and on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. Supervised creation/scheduling of DBK daily newsletter.

Assistant Online Managing Editor / April 2018 – Jan 2020

  • Managed, scheduled and created original content for all DBK social media pages which included Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.
  • Regularly worked with Google analytics to increase website traffic, and also created the DBK daily newsletter that was sent out to over 1000 subscribers.
  • Strengthened emerging platforms like Snapchat Discover, as one of 10 student newspapers with a Discover story. Wrote, filmed, animated and managed content reaching 5,000 unique viewers

ACN / Catalan News / Barcelona, Spain

News Intern / January – March 2020

  • Translated and reworked stories from their original Catalan versions into articles for English speaking audiences.
  • Oversaw the production of original online content including short videos, articles, and posts related to news within the Barcelona metropolitan area.
  • Managed the Twitter and Instagram pages with a focus on audience growth.

CNN Español / New York, NY

Production Intern / June – August 2019

  • Assisted in every step of news production with a primary focus on Latinx and immigration issues.

 Tasks included:

  • Providing support in shoot coordination, transportation and operating equipment.
  • Conducting editorial research and suggesting pitches for potential stories.
  • Regularly providing feedback during editing process, video transcription as well as Spanish translation. 

WMUC Radio / College Park, MD

DJ and Communications Team / August 2017 – September 2020

  • Researched, wrote, produced, and engineered an hour-long radio show every week during the academic semester. The program was an informational/news style talk show. 

SKILLS

  • Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Advanced knowledge of WordPress CMS
  • Proficient in Mailchimp, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Google Analytics
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud software (Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, InDesign)
  • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
  • Strong social media skills which include determining  news relevance, timeliness of information and engagement patterns.
  • Punctual with deadlines, able to work well under pressure

EDUCATION


University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD — Multiplatform Journalism and Spanish and Latin American Literature, Culture, & Media


August 2017 – May 2021

Graduated from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism with a minor from The College of Arts and Humanities.