Experience
Copy and Print Associate Jan. 2013-Present
Office Depot Mountlake Terrace, WA
- Fast turnaround with copy jobs ranging from business cards to booklets
- Ability to deal with pressure under tight deadlines
- Experience with open communication and interpersonal relationships with customers
- Daily practice pitching sales to customers
Stocker/Cashier March 2012-Oct. 2012
Laurenzo’s Farmers Market North Miami Beach, FL
- Helped customers in English and Spanish during high volume hours
- Meticulous attention to detail with stocking, cashiering and customer interaction
Public Relations Assistant Nov. 2011-March 2012
Patricia Garro, Self-Published Author Miami Beach, FL
- Helped employer promote book via press releases
- Scheduled guest speaker events
- Edited book in English and Spanish
Communications Intern June 2011-Aug. 2011
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
- Interacted with community via student profiles and scholarship press releases for department’s website and newsletter
- Helped compose Annual Report
- Pitched media kits to variety of outlets for advertising rate project
WWU Welcome Back Edition Bellingham, WA
- Wrote and reported on variety of hard news articles for a special edition aimed toward incoming freshmen. Covered campus and local news as well as faculty profiles.
Skills
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Experience with filing, organizing and collecting research/data
Query/Pitch Letters
Experience with feature writing, press releases, and profiles.
Nonprofit and volunteering experience
Expert skills with Mircosoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and Outlook on Windows 98-Windows 8 and Mac OS8-OSX; knowledgeable of Google Docs and Open Office on Windows 7 and 8
Advanced experience with AP Style, database management, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Blogspot, Instagram and Pinterest
Education:
Western Washington University, Bellingham WA
News editorial journalism major, minor concentration in English
Expected Graduation Date: August 20 2011 GPA: 3.0
Multicultural Achievement Program recipient, September 2007-June 2011 Harry Potter Club
Lincoln High School, Tacoma WA.
Graduated: 2007
GPA: 3.5
Merle Palmer Scholarship recipient
Latino Education Association Club, Key Club
