Melissa Valle Email & Phone Number

Santa Rosa, California, United States

• Spearheaded the operationalization of the newly created Office of Equity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Developed strategic recommendations for the Director around department operations and budget, contributing to a departmental growth of 300% in the first three years of operations. • Coordinated the development of the County’s first Emergency Operations Plan under California Senate Bill 160 in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Management and community partners. • Designed and implemented a Racial Equity Learning Program for the first Core Team cohort in the County.• Provided technical assistance to a wide range of County departments in the development of racial equity impact analyses for programs or policies to be presented for the approval of County elected officials. • Provided strategic support for the initial distribution of 39 million dollars in federal funding to the communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Rosa, California

• Directed the County’s first fully bilingual public information emergency operation, which became a County model for communications during other emergencies or crisis events. • Led the County’s bilingual communications and media efforts during the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents as a result of the Kincade fire. • Collaborated with Meta for the launch of Facebook’s Local Alert program, securing a $25,000 donation for the Sonoma County residents most impacted by the Spring floods of 2019.• Executed culturally conscious multi-platform communication campaigns for several projects using various tools, from social media to traditional media, in-person strategies, and more, depending on the audience. • Developed communication strategies for County elected officials and produced supporting materials such as talking points, press releases, slide decks, videos, speeches, etc. • Led local Census outreach efforts in partnership with nonprofit organizations, State, and Federal partners.• Developed working relationships with members of the local Spanish-speaking community and partnered with advocates to bring community voices closer to local government decision-makers.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Utilized visual storytelling methods to shine light on ongoing social issues impacting the local Spanish-speaking communities.• Collaborated with stakeholders to produce informative and accurate stories reflecting diverse perspectives, experiences, and available services. • Produced, recorded, wrote, and edited news stories as a solo video journalist.• Developed an audience through social media channels, connecting different news content consumers to television stories through online platforms. • Reported live for daily newscasts, during breaking news events, and filled in as a news anchor.

Monterey County, California, United States

• Produced daily news stories as a solo video journalist, including conducting interviews, recording images, and editing daily video stories.• Represented the news station in different community outreach campaigns and events.• Updated the station’s website content with the stories produced daily. • Developed a social media following as a tool to enhance relationships with the local communities and to share the station’s content with a broader audience. • Filled in as a news anchor and producer.

San Francisco Bay Area

Producer• Relied on viewership data to determine the editorial content of the newscast based on the local context and audience interests. • Identified and promoted the most relevant stories throughout the day to gather and maintain consistent viewership during the evening newscasts.• Approved story pitches from reporters and assignment editors for the newscast. • Supervised and supported a team of 10 staff members per shift.• Directed the anchors, reporters, and the technical director through the execution of the live newscasts.Writer• Used cultural competency and creativity skills to write scripts that kept viewers engaged throughout the newscast. • Translated stories from English sources into conversational scripts in Spanish for the anchors to read during the newscast, while adhering to the station’s writing guidelines and style.Assignment Editor• Relied on viewership data to pitch story ideas relevant to the newscast audience.• Coordinated the operations of 5 staff on the field by supporting logistics such as setting up interviews, sharing the location of relevant events, etc.• Acted as a social media editor updating Facebook and Twitter feeds with the news of the day.

United States

Good Morning America - ABC’s Morning Television show • Research, log interviews, and find any footage or photos for packages• Go out in the field with producers to shoot videos and conduct interviews• Pitch story ideas and practice writing scripts for different packages

Estados Unidos

NYU Tonight - NYU Student Newscast • Pitch story ideas, shoot and edit packages for the newscast• Produce and anchor technology segment• Anchor news and help create “Nuestra Mirada” show• Audio Director during the live presidential election coverage

Nueva York Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

• Set up meetings and book international travel for executives• Keep track of supplies and place orders as needed• Help with basic daily administrative tasks

New York

ABC NewsOne - Affiliate News Service of ABC News • Receive and process video requests from ABC affiliates, including placing orders through MARS, editing on Avid, converting on FlipFactory and distributing footage through iNews and Pathfire in a timely manner• Take signals from different sources and route them to the live channels by using the GUI

Cali, Colombia

Diario El País - Colombian Newspaper • Pitch, follow up and write stories for the print edition as well as the website• Shoot and edit video for the website on Final Cut in order to complement the stories in the print edition• Go out with journalists, photographers and videographers to get interviews, report on events and investigate on specific matters• Called to cover hurricane Sandy from New Jersey• Report, photograph and shoot video during the storm and its aftermath

Estados Unidos

NY1 Noticias - New York’s local 24 hour television station • Go out with reporters to conduct interviews and identify sources in the field• Edit videos for packages and short news clips using Dalet• Pitch stories and write 30 to 60 second scripts• Translate news from English to Spanish and vice versa

Master Of Liberal Arts Candidate, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Certificate, Diversity And Inclusion

The program teaches managers concepts and techniques to create a more supportive and engaging place to work by understanding.

Bachelor’S Degree, Broadcast Journalism

Activities and Societies: Por Colombia Network

Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Journalism

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa