I am a writer, editor, immigrant and human rights activist and researcher, and communications strategist. I have more than 15 years experience leading communications strategies and researching, writing, and editing for news and advocacy organizations. At the National Immigrant Justice Center I lead a small but mighty team of communications professionals who lend our expertise to the organization's multi-pronged strategy to defend the rights of immigrants, particularly those caught in the web of the U.S. detention and deportation system.Specialties: Nonprofit leadership and strategic communications planning. Reporting, writing, and editing news stories, press releases, op eds, policy briefs and reports, and online advocacy campaigns. Website administration and content development. Knowledge of international human rights conventions, U.S. immigration law, and Freedom of Information Act/open records laws.Additional skills:Proficient in SpanishWeb: Drupal CMS; Salsa Labs CRM; basic HTML; social media strategyDesign: Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and InDesignData: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Document Cloud
Listed skills include Press Releases, Blogging, Editing, Social Media, and 26 others.