Cristina Cabrera Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Wrote and edited compelling copy and grant proposal narratives highlighting the impact of S:US’ service programs• Interviewed program directors, staff, and clients to gather information about S:US’ services• Transcribed my interviews with clients for blog posts on the company website detailing their experiences with S:US• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while securing program funding and streamlining team communication under tight deadlines• Established cohesive messaging in the grant proposals by coordinating content strategy with senior leaders and internal teams• Collaborated with multiple departments, including senior leadership and budget managers, across the agency to execute projects for program development and funding• Coordinated communications with external partners, including other nonprofits, businesses, advocacy groups, government representatives, and community leaders• Implemented editorial schedules and workflows with other departments to meet deadlines for proposal submission• Developed collaborative communications strategies between departments by organizing internal program site tours• Held surveys with clients to evaluate engagement with S:US' programs• Independently established and managed an internal content library of copy and other materials for boosting S:US brand awareness• Developed virtual surveys to measure clients’ engagement with new initiatives and outreach efforts• Digitized in-person survey responses

Greater New York City Area

• Spearheaded the creation of “Morning Memo,” TPM’s daily newsletter that distills complex political and legal news into engaging, digestible highlights• Regularly contributed to “The Weekender,” TPM's weekly newsletter for paying subscribers• Primarily responsible for covering breaking news, including running liveblogs• Years-long experience in interviewing and maintaining contact with a diverse pool of sources for investigative news coverage• Identified, pitched, and wrote stories based on the news cycle (including electoral politics, voting rights, court cases, government corruption, corporate misconduct, and social justice) and social media trends• Managed TPM’s website in my role of being the sole writer for Sunday news coverage — including finding news to cover (especially during Sunday morning shows), writing and reporting those news stories, and managing their distribution on social media

Greater New York City Area

• Organized and hosted online Q&As featuring experts on various topics in TPM’s forum for subscribers• Managed all of TPM’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and Tumblr• Pitched TPM's editorial content to other media outlets• Edited "Daybreaker," TPM's former daily newsletter for subscribers• Managed TPM's website, including the homepage• Collaborated with senior editors and reporters to determine the most effective strategy to promote stories• Collaborated with the publishing team to create art products via Photoshop that added a visual component to TPM's news coverage (i.e. Twitter cards for 2018 midterm elections coverage that announced the winners of each race) to be distributed on social media• Analyzed audience engagement and site traffic using Twitter/Facebook Analytics, along with Parse.ly and Chartbeat

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote and edited email newsletters featuring article summaries with links to increase reader engagement• Collaborated with the social media team to determine the best SEO strategies for reaching more readers• Crafted in-depth market research reports on the media business landscape to help Vocativ's marketing team identify trends in digital publishing• Pitched Vocativ's editorial content to influential social media accounts and other media outlets to grow our digital audience• Researched and compiled data (e.g. political campaign donations and statistics on climate change) for Vocativ's news coverage in collaboration with reporters and editors• Curated and edited Vocativ's science, tech, and pop culture stories to be posted on Medium

Greater New York City Area

• Pitched and wrote stories on elections, tech, global affairs, political campaigns, public policy, social media trends, and pop culture• Gathered and organized data on politicians, social justice movements, pop culture, and sports• Used deep web technology to find stories about internet subcultures and virtual interactions

Mclean, Va

• Fact-checked and proofread Opinion section columns to ensure that they met USA Today’s editorial style and guidelines• Shot, edited, and wrote scripts for the Opinion section’s “Ask USA Today” videos answering questions on a diverse set of topics, from nuclear weapons to hedgehog ownership, featuring subject matter experts• Created posts, videos, and GIFs for the Opinion section's Tumblr and Instagram pages• Participated in Editorial Board’s group interviews with international officials and scholars• Recorded and edited audio for the “Punchlines” section covering late-night comics• Translated emails in Spanish for reporters

New York, Ny

• Wrote and edited teaser videos for the “Inside City Hall” show• Updated NY1 News' entire digital content library of New York state lawmakers• Cut and edited raw video for reporters to use as voiceover material• Researched local New York City political issues to prepare anchors for “Inside City Hall” interviews• Worked with TV producers during live broadcasts of New York 1’s nightly “Inside City Hall” show• Assisted reporters on shoots covering local events, such as City Council press conferences and political rallies

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Edited blog posts written by Velasquez & Associates law firm (which is partnered with La Conexión) employees• Translated advertisements to be placed in the paper from English to Spanish• Created digital files for newspaper distribution routes• Organized and prepared newspaper archives for the North Carolina State Archives