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Charleston, Sc, Us

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Founded New Digital Press to provide a comprehensive outreach and information site for the Latinx community in South Carolina. We own and operate a digital-first news division, Pasa La Voz - Charleston. We also serve as a marketing agency for Latino-led brands or brands that want cross-cultural messaging. We've positioned ourselves in the South Carolina market as a leader for news, resources, and entertainment. Using Rancho El Refugio in Ridgeville to host events with Latin artist which have included Banda El Recodo, Ramon Ayala, Los Del Limit, Diveana, and others. Hispanics are the largest growing demographic in the US and it is undeserved by MSM in smaller markets. There are close to 300,000 Hispanics in South Carolina who want to engage with their respective local communities. Contact us: Sales@NewDigitalPress.com

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Main point of contact for crews on field, clients and vendors. Directly oversee five field supervisors and their daily production. Represent the founder/CEO at meetings with executives from our client building companies when necessary. Oversee the permit/licensing of every new job. Serve as the crisis management to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner, ensuring the best possible customer service to new homeowners and our client builders.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Created/implemented a plan to transform the oldest Spanish language newspaper in Charleston into digital platforms. • Increased social media presence, worked with developers to establish a bilingual website, monitor the digital presence of competitors, represent ULN at press conferences, create and maintain connections with other media outlets and communications professionals across the tri-county area in order to produce new content. • Laying the foundation for a newscast to better serve the ULN audience on social media outlets. https://universallatinnews.com/

Mobile, Alabama

Write for the web.Set-up and shoot interviews.Pitch daily stories. Researching the subject and finding experts and witnesses to best supplement the overall story. Served as main point of contact for videography archive request. Ensure that the best content is front and center of our webpage. Increase web traffic through a comprehensive social media and push alert outreach. Managing social media accounts.Collect and analyse data to grow the LOCAL 15 brand on social media outlets. Drive traffic to Facebook through innovative methods of LIVE video streaming. Research what is trending and the relevance to our audience to more effectively serve the community. Maintain constant communication with producers, assignment managers, reporters at NBC Newschannel, CNN Newsdesk, Sinclair National Desk, in order to push the NBC 15 brand as the outlet of choice for stories that need to be seen nationwide. Maintain and build new relationships with communication professionals in the Gulf Coast from major companies, local businesses, and elected officials to bring the latest information to our audience, and secure exclusive content when possible. Manage the news desk.

Mobile, Alabama Area

As a graduate of Spring Hill College I now serve on the Alumni Board of Trustees for The Delta Chi Fraternity to advise the chapter on its operations. As part of the executive board,as an undergraduate, I was responsible for all alumni communications. This position was held for one year in accordance with Delta Chi law. I served one term as Fundraising Chair. I served one term as the Associated Member Chair. Served three terms as the Public Relations Chair in which I was able to develop a website for the Fraternity and started a brand for our individual chapter. I manage all social media for the fraternity. I have established an internal information technology system through Google Drive, directly linked to the website.

Seabrook Island, South Carolina

Manage employeesOpen/Close Balance DrawersTend to customers to build strong long lasting relationshipsManage Social Media

Mobile, Alabama Area

Developed knowledge of the admissions process for incoming freshmen.

Mobile, Alabama Area

• Managed social media, created contracts with third party vendors, hired talent for events, coordinated staff to run effective advertising campaigns, implemented an online ticket sales/registration system.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Anchor and Features reporter for BTV at Spring Hill College. Responsible for shooting and editing my own stories, in addition to securing interviews.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Mobile, Alabama Area

During my time with the Interfraternity Council I successfully executed the Greek Gala awards night. A red carpet event to honor and recognize leaders in the Greek community of Spring Hill College. Some of the duties included:Created a committee to carefully review awards nominations and select a winner for each category. Negotiating a contract with a DJ.Negotiating a contract with a catering company. Creating all advertising material.Established a production crew for filming guest and conducting interviews with award winners. Creating an 8x8 backdrop (step-and-repeat) for guest to be photographed. In addition I was responsible for all advertising of IFC Oozeball (philanthropy event). Setting up a contract with Chipotle to sponsor a study night for Spring Hill Students.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Producing a bi-weekly news style broadcast for Spring Hill Community. Task included:- coordinating staff schedules- securing interviews- actively aiding reporters on the field- managing social media- creating graphics- assigning stories, among other technical aspects of the live recorded broadcast.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Mobile, Alabama Area

As Director of Alabama United Residence Halls I am in charge of our state-wide conferences that include colleges and universities from the state of Alabama. I oversee all activities from the board. I also represent the state of Alabama in Regional conferences. I maintain communication between the schools, delegates, state board members, and the South Atlantic Affiliate of Colleges and Universities Residence Halls.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Worked for a continuous 12 months before leaving for college. Returned promptly after my first year concluded at Spring Hill College.

Co-Founded this student run company thanks to the knowledge acquired through YES Carolina. It was a successful business that was started by 8 students with an investment of under $10. Over the course of the 3 years we generated more than $5,000. I was the only member who continued with the company after the first year and I helped teach and train the new students. Overall I trained about 40 students in the costumer service field, food and beverage, how to start up a business, Microsoft Excel, website design, social media marketing, and incorporation of new technology.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism, Senior

Activities and Societies: The Delta Chi FraternityDJ at student radio podcast. Student Producer. Student Field Reporter.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Honor Council, President of Student GovernmentOrganized events for the entire student body as well.