Fernando Montes Vera Email & Phone Number

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Argentina

• I developed scripts, infographics and communications content in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme for sustainable management of Palo santo forests, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Results-Based Project.• I also consult, write and coordinate documentaries and other audiovisual products.• I collaborate with the Ministry’s Communications area as a content and script writer for digital media.• I developed a prototype for an educational videogame aimed towards environmental awareness.• I authored the style guide.

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

I developed a Transmedia Novel, financed with a Creation Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts: www.videodreams.arVideoDreams blends literature with programming, web design, video game development, audiovisual storytelling, and digital archaeology.Accolades:Creation (Literature and Thought) - National Endowment of the Arts (2015)3rd Place - Wild / Animation category - Flashparty 2023.Work selected for the upcoming Vol. II of Litelat Anthology (Electronic Literature from Latin America), to be published in 2024.

• I was a pre-selection juror for the Novel award.

Argentina

• I edited and published the book Ritmicidades: Jornadas Internacionales el Ritmo en las Artes.

Argentina

• I worked as a translator and proofreader for the El Libro foundation. • I managed social media for the International Book Fair, Latin America's biggest cultural event.

Argentina

Achievements • Doubled quality and production (from an approximate of 5 books per year to 10 books per year). • Managed development and production of the following books: Ana Gallardo, Graciela Hasper, Pablo Picasso, Antonio Berni, Liliana Maresca, Edgardo Antonio Vigo, Fabio Kacero, Emilio Renart, Argentina Lisérgica, Hernán Soriano, Historia de dos mundos, Aldo Sessa, Alberto Goldenstein, Tomás Saraceno, Alberto Greco, Legado Pirovano, Álbum de Sentidos, Gabriel Chaile, Elba Bairon, Diego Bianchi, and Delia Cancela.Duties • Managed editorial operations. • Hired, coached and supervised personnel (translators, proofreaders and copyeditors). • Collaborated with the editors, curators and director in order to determine content and topics. • Coordinated editorial publications and meetings. • Planned assignments for authors, editors, translators, proofreaders, copyeditors, photographers, assistants, and designers. • Controlled schedules and enforced deadlines. • Oversaw proofreading procedures and edited copy, proofread or translated when necessary. • Assisted in evaluating finalized copy for compliance with policies, style and tone. • Resolved issues as they arose. • Attended the Museum’s events on behalf of the Editorial Department. • Managed and oversaw the personnel’s invoice processes. • Assisted the director and general editor. • Translated communications on behalf of the Editorial Department into English. • Designed a digital strategy for working online and having all materials available at all times. • Planned and enforced the editorial workflow. • Attended press checks ensuring completion of projects. • Oversaw availability of office supplies and stationery. • Copyrighted publications and obtained ISBNs. • Managed stock and book requests. • Produced materials for internal printing needs. • Sent copies to authors, artists, personnel, and others.

Argentina

• Directed the PRI research project "Interactivity and hypertextuality in the design of materials for the teaching of foreign languages". • Researched traditional and non traditional materials in terms of their interactivity and their hypertextual capabilities. • Proposed a model for hypertextual interaction in learning materials. • Developed a basic software engine of our model in order to test our conclusions.

Argentina

• Taught Spanish as a Foreign Language in the Language Lab.• Taught at many exchange programs and academic writing workshops.• Took part of the UBAXXII program teaching Spanish in the Ezeiza prison.

Argentina

• I was a member of the UBACYT research project directed by Alejandro Raiter and Julia Zullo, focused on social and media representations through interdisciplinary perspectives.

Argentina

• Edited, proofread, and translated previously unreleased works by both renowned authors from all over the world as well as new talents scouted by us.• Coordinated the translation internships.

Argentina

• Read and evaluated written text for grammatical and typographical error. • Contacted authors directly to clarify grammatical inconsistencies related to style and text choice. • Compared typeset proofs against original copy to identify errors or omission. • Ensured page numbers were in the right order and not repeated or omitted. • Analysed documents to ensure chapter titles match list of contents. • Used standard proofreading marks. • Rephrased written text to ensure document structure and content are consistent. • Stayed abreast with grammatical development as well as new terminologies in Spanish. • Ensured illustrations were suitably captioned and referenced. • Forwarded proofread materials for approval and publication.

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

I obtained a Creation Grant for writing my second novel: www.videodreams.ar, VideoDreams is a transmedia experiment which blends literature, web design, video game development, audiovisual storytelling, digital archaeology, as well as an original soundtrack album.

Argentina

• I taught Spanish as a Foreign Language for the university’s intensive exchange programs.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• I taught Spanish as a Foreign Language for the university’s Spanish Lab.• I resided on campus for 10 months, becoming a part of the college community.• I developed activities destined to encouraging the exclusive use of Spanish in the classroom in a conference format.• I organized events related to Hispanic culture and the latino community on campus.• I promoted actions related to the visibility of Spanish as an American language.

Argentina

• Oversaw student life and community resources.• Lived on campus near my designated students.• Organized cultural events.• Worked office hours and rotating emergency shifts.

Licentiate Degree, Letras (Linguistics & Literature), Licenciado

Licentiate Degree in Linguistics and Literature (Letras)

Master’S Degree In Digital Humanities, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Data Science

Becario De Idioma, Linguistics