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As a media consultant with a community-building focus, I designed and formulated the initial prototype and concept of this multi-lingual newspaper, which displays all articles in Spanish and English (side-by-side) in an artistic, readable fashion. As the art director, I oversee monthly production, which includes: graphically designing the paper, making necessary edits, writing and translating headlines when necessary, editing photos and submitting to the printer in correct digital form for… Show more As a media consultant with a community-building focus, I designed and formulated the initial prototype and concept of this multi-lingual newspaper, which displays all articles in Spanish and English (side-by-side) in an artistic, readable fashion. As the art director, I oversee monthly production, which includes: graphically designing the paper, making necessary edits, writing and translating headlines when necessary, editing photos and submitting to the printer in correct digital form for distribution to each doorstep. This monthly serves the 16 diverse neighborhoods of City Heights, and occasionally includes East African and Vietnamese translations. Show less

Responsibilities included: Writing five to ten articles per week; photographing and edited all images to accompany articles; attending and covering one to three civic meetings per week (City Council, community foundations, school board, etc.); producing and editing videos in conjunction with launching YouTube channels for each newspaper; launching and posting to Facebook pages for each newspaper; performing page design and layout as needed for special features; maintaining open dialogue with… Show more Responsibilities included: Writing five to ten articles per week; photographing and edited all images to accompany articles; attending and covering one to three civic meetings per week (City Council, community foundations, school board, etc.); producing and editing videos in conjunction with launching YouTube channels for each newspaper; launching and posting to Facebook pages for each newspaper; performing page design and layout as needed for special features; maintaining open dialogue with residents and relationships with key sources in the business, political, school, residential, and non-profit communities. Show less

Led all operations of a weekly community newspaper serving the beautiful community of La Jolla, California. Tasks included designing the entire newspaper each week, writing one to three articles per week (including in-depth features and series), managing freelance and in-house writers, planning and editing all content, editing and taking photos, managing all web production, launching strategic initiatives such as a print redesign and new regular features, and working with developers to… Show more Led all operations of a weekly community newspaper serving the beautiful community of La Jolla, California. Tasks included designing the entire newspaper each week, writing one to three articles per week (including in-depth features and series), managing freelance and in-house writers, planning and editing all content, editing and taking photos, managing all web production, launching strategic initiatives such as a print redesign and new regular features, and working with developers to implement a website redesign and launch. Show less

Assistant to the Executive Editor of a group of four newspapers serving the areas of Ocean Beach/Point Loma, Downtown San Diego, Pacific Beach/Mission Bay and La Jolla

As editor-in-chief of the official daily newspaper serving the University of Texas at Austin, I directly managed about 30 editorial columnists and three associate editors, as well as oversaw the various other departments totaling about 200 student staff members. My year-long term in this elected position followed more than three years of service at the paper, in which I held reporter, columnist, and news editor positions. During my year as editor, I spearheaded the first-ever multimedia… Show more As editor-in-chief of the official daily newspaper serving the University of Texas at Austin, I directly managed about 30 editorial columnists and three associate editors, as well as oversaw the various other departments totaling about 200 student staff members. My year-long term in this elected position followed more than three years of service at the paper, in which I held reporter, columnist, and news editor positions. During my year as editor, I spearheaded the first-ever multimedia department at the paper, which introduced new web features such as in-depth video productions and blogs covering topics from sports to local music. I also held a seat on the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees, and as a voting member, made budget and operational decisions effecting the university's radio station, TV station, magazine, and humor publication, in addition to the century-old Daily Texan. Show less

Founding member of the staff of a crime-news publication serving the greater Austin area.

Reporter on the state desk of a major publication serving the entire state of Oklahoma.