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Content Coordinator
PSL GroupContent Coordinator
Mar. 2025Mexico City, Mexico
Public Information Representative
San José Fire DepartmentPublic Information Representative
Jul. 2023 - Jul. 2024San Jose, California, United StatesResponsible for maintaining and improving the San José Fire Department's relationships with the media, the community, and internally with 600+ professionals from four divisions. Responsible for creating and managing communication strategies and press releases, statements, and media advisories, particularly in emergency situations. Responsible for organizing and participating in community events to educate the public about safety and emergency preparedness. Creator and administrator of social media content on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) using data analysis to refine and improve content strategies.
Writer for Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
City of San JoséWriter for Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
Jan. 2023 - Jul. 2023San Jose, California, United StatesResponsible for researching, contacting partners, and interviewing sources to write biweekly articles for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services blog. Assisted three supervisors with different projects, including translating brochures, advertisements, and social media content, writing executive reports, media advisories, and special event releases and talking points for PRNS department executive staff. I supervised the monitoring of news related to the department and assisted in web updates and survey designs for research and improvement of the department. Created weekly social media content related to community events, including graphics, reels, and live coverage of events.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
San Jose State UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2023San Jose, California, United StatesAs a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I worked closely with two faculty members to enhance students' learning experience by providing additional academic support, facilitating discussions, and assisting with course-related assignments. In this position: *Supported instructors in delivering lectures and course materials. *Provided individual tutoring sessions to reinforce course concepts. *I helped evaluate students' assignments, projects, and exams. *Assisted with preparing and organizing course materials, including syllabi and presentations.
Contributing Writer
Impulso MarenaContributing Writer
Oct. 2020 - Jan. 2021Mexico City, MexicoEditorial writer for Impulso Marena, a consultancy dedicated to helping companies reach their maximum organizational potential. For this project, I focused mainly on the new NOM035, which seeks to support and protect workers' mental health.
Data Analyst @Google
VacoData Analyst @Google
Jul. 2020 - Jun. 2021Palo Alto, California, United StatesResponsible for ensuring logical and meaningful review of Google Ads (visual/text/audio) and URL content, providing high-quality content review in a consistent and accurate manner, and editing and reviewing documents for precise use of grammar and content in both English and Spanish.
Journalist
The Borgen ProjectJournalist
Feb. 2020 - May. 2020St Louis, MissouriAs a journalist, I was in charge of researching news relevant to world poverty, technology, and innovation, ensuring perfect SEO for greater web visibility, and promoting fundraising events for The Borgen Project Foundation.
News Editor
Lindenwood UniversityNews Editor
Jan. 2020 - Jun. 2020Saint Charles, MissouriEditor of the online publication Lindenlink; in this position, I was in charge of planning, coordinating, and editing the publication's content every week and providing technical help for the staff. Among the topics I covered were university crime records, the spread of COVID-19, and the changes it caused worldwide.
LUTV reporter
Lindenwood UniversityLUTV reporter
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019Lindewood UniversityNews, weather, live sports anchor, and content creator for Lindenwood University local and college television. The content was based on recording videos and interviews and helping operate a camera on a television set. Content editing was done using Avid Composer and Audition to edit the audio.
Sports Editor
Lindenwood UniversitySports Editor
Jul. 2019 - Jan. 2020St Charles, MissouriAs sports editor, I was responsible for supervising 16 journalists and one photographer to ensure maximum coverage of Lindenwood University's NCAA sports, which has an audience of nine thousand students, every week. Part of this role included assigning, planning, writing, and editing stories and taking photographs and videos related to mental health issues and other sporting issues.
General Assignment Reporter
Lindenwood UniversityGeneral Assignment Reporter
Apr. 2017 - Jul. 2019Lindenwood UniversityAs a reporter, I dedicated myself to covering stories ranging from sports to social events to news. I had to research and find sources, plan interviews, obtain information, and take photos and videos.

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