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New York, Ny, Us

Contributes a mix of explanatory, accountability, and trend articles examining the role of nonprofits and philanthropy across society, from the world of finance to the fight for health equity; at times co-published with the Associated Press.

New York, New York, United States

Reports on labor, housing, migration, and social movements for various publications, including Dissent, Truthout, Common Dreams, The American Prospect, Documented NY, and Univision.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Contributed two articles per week on breaking news and analysis on social movements around the world.

New York, New York, United States

Supported all aspects of the production process, including scripting, booking, and editing, at In The Thick, a roundtable podcast about politics, race, and culture. Lead produced episodes ranging from the impact of climate change on undocumented farmworkers to a conversation on antiracism with Ibram X. Kendi. Edited episodes and clips using ProTools, fact-checked, conducted interviews, and wrote web content to promote twice-weekly episodes.

New York, New York, United States

Copyedits submissions and contributes longform articles and explainers for a magazine on family homelessness, published by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness. Reported, wrote, and translated into Spanish a 2,000-word piece about the impact of overcrowding and “hidden homelessness” on immigrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent eviction crisis.

New York, New York, United States

Pitched, reported, and wrote daily news stories and longer-length features on politics and culture through a Jewish lens. Broke news on issues ranging from a lawsuit by LGBTQ students against Yeshiva University to leadership changes and pandemic-related layoffs at the JCC Manhattan, one of the world’s largest Jewish community centers. Analyzed audience traffic patterns using Chartbeat and Google Analytics to optimize story selection and framing.

New York, New York, United States

Assisted in all aspects of the production process, including scripting, booking, and editing, at In The Thick, an award-winning roundtable podcast on politics and race. Pitched and lead produced 40-minute episode on the impact of climate change and a union-related Supreme Court decision on undocumented farmworkers. Live fact-checked hosts and guests during recordings, and wrote web content to promote twice-weekly episodes.

New York, New York, United States

Managed social media accounts for Pacifica Radio’s listener-supported local NYC radio station, creatively engaging audiences through bilingual captions, and original social media graphics and videos. Developed strategy for audience membership campaign and live promoted major radio programming and special events.

New York, New York, United States

Composed articles, explainers, and e-newsletters on education, family welfare, and family homelessness. Analyzed trends and traffic patterns to optimize audience acquisition using SEO and Google Analytics. Managed social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, to increase readership and support.

Greater New York City Area

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Operated bilingual reception desk and provided diverse NGO administration support for NGO/Migrant Guesthouse including welcoming new arrivals, proactively troubleshooting problems, recruiting/supervising interns, data entry and communications with partners and donors.Strengthened community outreach through new partnerships and design of outreach materials including flyers, posters & brochures using basic design software, and revamping social media presence, increasing Facebook reach by 20%.

Santiago, Chile

Conducted classes for 270 students (aged 10-15) of diverse backgrounds (40% foreign-born) in Chilean public school, coordinating with fellow teachers & remote staff to provide most engaging experience possible.Implemented classroom management systems and responded adaptively to unexpected problems in volatile, low-resource environment. Assisted in public outreach by delivering public presentation at UNDP headquarters, mentoring new participants, and responding to local media inquiries.

Charlestown, Massachusetts

Provided development support to NGO providing free language services to low-income recent immigrants, including donor management, grant research and proposals, and maintenance of expense reports through databasesPerformed community outreach by expanding researching and establishing new partnerships with local housing developments and community organizations, thereby facilitating wider outreach of language programs

Hauppauge, New York

Provided administrative support to local government entities, performing demographic research related to future policy proposals, assisting in data entry of legislative budget & public works allocations, and attending regular legislative sessionsSupported Press Director in community outreach by drafting and copyediting press releases and newsletters for districts of 100,000+ constituents detailing legislative accomplishments

Madrid Area, Spain

Researched and prepared Spanish-language policy briefs for future publications on topics related to human rights and political participation for human rights think tank specializing in Latin America and Africa studies.Assisted in NGO administration including email maintenance, data entry and translation of documents and correspondence between English and Spanish.

Greater Boston Area

Wrote articles for University dailyReported on Boston-area and/or University-related newsInterviewed residents and experts and gathered data from sources

Master'S Degree, Spanish Journalism

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Presidential Scholar; Magna Cum Laude