Resume
_ Experience
Daily Sundial
Staff Photographer/Reporter, Northridge, CA August 2011 – May 2012
· Full time staff photographer doing 5- 10 assignments a week covering sports, news, features and more.
· Did a number of photo slide shows for website.
· Wrote news, feature stories and wrote captions for all of my photos.
· Edited my photos and other photographer’s photos using Photoshop and Lightroom ready for web and print.
El Vaquero
Staff Reporter, Glendale, CA February - June 2009
· Wrote news, sports, features and opinion stories.
· Helped edit stories before being printed.
The Bakersfield Californian
Sports Photographer - Freelance
· Took photos at a CSU Bakersfield basketball game in Northridge and wrote captions to accompany photos.
· Edited photos using Photoshop and Lightroom.
KPCC 89.3 F.M.
Photography Intern – May 2012 – September 2012
· Did photo assignments around Los Angeles County including: Los Angeles City Hall, Vice President Joe Biden visit, city events, feature stories, 2012 Los Angeles Olympic stories and more.
· Created photo slideshows to accompany stories.
· Edited photos using Photoshop and Lightroom ready for the KPCC website.
· Did various jobs including: writing stories, finding content for KPCC social media websites and finding story ideas.
Freelance Photographer - Currently
- Did freelance assignment for the Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
- Photo of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly habitat published in 'Reading Informational Text: Lessons for Common Core Mastery' text book.
- Taking portrait photos of traditional folklorico Mexicans dancers.
Teacher Aide (May 2014 – Present)
· Supervising middle school aged children after school at YMCA site and during Summer Camp.
· Helped prepare and teach curriculum to children.
· Taught the children how to capture and edit video.
Education
Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale Ca.) 2004-2007
High School Diploma
Glendale Community College 2007-2009
Dean’s Honors List 2008
Dean’s Honors List 2009
California State University, Northridge 2009-2011
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, California State University, Northridge, 2011.
Minor Concentration in Chicana/Chicano Studies
Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society for journalism and mass communication
Skills
Daily Sundial
Staff Photographer/Reporter, Northridge, CA August 2011 – May 2012
· Full time staff photographer doing 5- 10 assignments a week covering sports, news, features and more.
· Did a number of photo slide shows for website.
· Wrote news, feature stories and wrote captions for all of my photos.
· Edited my photos and other photographer’s photos using Photoshop and Lightroom ready for web and print.
El Vaquero
Staff Reporter, Glendale, CA February - June 2009
· Wrote news, sports, features and opinion stories.
· Helped edit stories before being printed.
The Bakersfield Californian
Sports Photographer - Freelance
· Took photos at a CSU Bakersfield basketball game in Northridge and wrote captions to accompany photos.
· Edited photos using Photoshop and Lightroom.
KPCC 89.3 F.M.
Photography Intern – May 2012 – September 2012
· Did photo assignments around Los Angeles County including: Los Angeles City Hall, Vice President Joe Biden visit, city events, feature stories, 2012 Los Angeles Olympic stories and more.
· Created photo slideshows to accompany stories.
· Edited photos using Photoshop and Lightroom ready for the KPCC website.
· Did various jobs including: writing stories, finding content for KPCC social media websites and finding story ideas.
Freelance Photographer - Currently
- Did freelance assignment for the Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
- Photo of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly habitat published in 'Reading Informational Text: Lessons for Common Core Mastery' text book.
- Taking portrait photos of traditional folklorico Mexicans dancers.
Teacher Aide (May 2014 – Present)
· Supervising middle school aged children after school at YMCA site and during Summer Camp.
· Helped prepare and teach curriculum to children.
· Taught the children how to capture and edit video.
Education
Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale Ca.) 2004-2007
High School Diploma
Glendale Community College 2007-2009
Dean’s Honors List 2008
Dean’s Honors List 2009
California State University, Northridge 2009-2011
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, California State University, Northridge, 2011.
Minor Concentration in Chicana/Chicano Studies
Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society for journalism and mass communication
Skills
- Writing proficiency
- Computer (Knowledge in Macintosh systems and programs including: Photoshop, Lightroom, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, iMovie and InDesign)
- Photography (Photo editing and digital photography),
- Research skills
- Communication
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)