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Experience:

Web professional:

Online communications coordinator UF Levin School of Law
October 2008 - Present
Duties include maintaining the University of Florida Levin School of Lawl Web site as well as acting as an editor for online content and the main contact for online media concerning the law school.
Web producer at the UF Office of Web Administration.
October 2007 - October 2008
Duties included maintaining several major University of Florida Web sites as well as working with a team of Web professionals designing, coding, writing and editing original content.

Journalist:

Online staff at The Independent Florida Alligator
May 2008 - August 2008
Duties included videography, video editing, creating Flash graphics and fixing code on Alligator.org.
Online Producer for UF's Newszine
January 2008 - April 2008
Duties included scouring the AP news and photo wires, producing original content in the form of slide shows, videos and charts, copy editing and headline writing
Freelance videographer for The Independent Florida Alligator
January 2008 - April 2008
Shot video for an Alligator exclusive series, Gainesville Explorer, as well as other enterprise videos
Freelance videographer for The Gainesville Sun
September 2008 - November 2008
Shot a video of a Hispanic festival and a man-on-the-street-type video about current events
Multimedia intern at The South Florida Sun-Sentinel
June 2007 - August 2007
Duties included creating photo and story galleries, updating videos, photos and other visual content, writing headlines and briefs, shooting and editing videos - covering events like Dolphins training camp and Miami Hurricanes football media day - and helping facilitate an easy migration of the Web site's redesign

Customer service:

Cashier and stock clerk for Old Navy
December 2006 - May 2007
Duties included customer service, English-Spanish-Portuguese translation, store-opening and store-closing duties and cash accountability
Customer service and stock clerk for Publix Supermarkets
May 2005 - November 2006
Duties included customer service, English-Spanish-Portuguese translation, store-opening and store-closing duties, and custodial duties

Proficiencies:

Skill set:

  • Writing and copy editing
  • Videography and editing
  • Audio capture and editing
  • Photography and editing
  • Web design and coding

Computer Programs:

  • Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Audition and Dreamweaver
  • Final Cut Pro and Soudtrack
  • iMovie
  • Soundslides
  • Proficient in use of Mac and IBM-compatible computers

Web:

  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • jQuery
  • Working Knowledge of PHP
  • CMSes: Wordpress and Textpattern
  • Subversion

Languages:

  • Fluent in written and spoken Spanish and Portuguese
  • Strong grasp of AP Style

Education:

University:

University of Florida: College of Journalism and Communications
August 2005 - August 2008
Degree: Bachelor's of Science in Journalism
Certificate: Latin American studies
Minors: Portuguese and Latin American studies

High School:

St. Brendan High School, Miami, Fla.
August 2001 - May 2005

Awards:

Society of Professional Journalists Award
This award is given to one University of Florida journalism student per year and is based on academics, independent work and contribution to the field. I was nominated for this award by online media guru and professor Mindy McAdams.