curriculum vitae

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts,
University of St. Thomas

Major: Communication (honors)
concentration in journalism
Minors: Spanish (honors) and philosophy

August 2002
to December 2006

WORK HISTORY

Communications
Assistant,
The Innocence Project

Help the Communications department with administrative duties, including managing the general e-mail account, fielding general inquiries and proofread copy.

October 2008
to Present

Spira Lopez Intern,
The Nation Magazine

Fact-checked and researched stories for various magazine journalists and editors, and assisted the advertising and copy departments for the longest-running weekly magazine in the U.S.

June 2008
to August 2008

Information Developer,
Shell Oil

Prepared internal and external reports for publishing while handling public and highly confidential content; developed content and design for internal Shell Web sites.

March 2007
to May 2008

Contributor, Houstonist.com

Submitted and published weekly blog posts to the local Gothamist LLC affiliate.

November 2007
to Present

Freelance Contributor, Houston Press

Submitted feature articles for print in the local weekly newspaper, The Houston Press, a Village Voice Media affiliate.

August 2006
to October 2006

Intern,
IHS Energy

Researched, edited and wrote briefs for a weekly energy-related newsletter; proofread in-depth yearly country reports.

July 2006
to October 2006

Editor,
Cauldron Newspaper

Responsible for the staff, stories, edits, photography, layout, on campus representation, business transactions and various other tasks.

May 2005
to June 2006

SKILLS + PROFICIENCIES

Technology

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress; working knowledge of LexisNexis, MovableType and WordPress.

Language

Fluent in Spanish (coursework includes Spanish Grammar and Composition, Periodismo)

Trained in use of Associated Press Stylebook and MLA Style

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Volunteer,
Texas Innocence Project

Investigated criminal cases with the Texas Innocence Network in conjunction with the University of Houston Law Center. Also successfully organized and released a press kit for media coverage of the Anthony Graves case.

August 2003
to August 2007

Participant,
UST Undergraduate
Research Symposium

Presented extensive research paper and Microsoft slide show on the Media Law and censorship in Venezuela.

Spring 2005