Dedicated to quality and integrity, I'm an award-winning multimedia journalist with success in outreach, community engagement, and reporting. I'm looking to expand my portfolio by providing my experiences to build loyal audiences and support communities with journalistic integrity. I've pioneered and executed several successful development strategies to improve engagement with both print and online platforms, while utilizing strong storytelling abilities and leveraging expertise both on the ground and in a dynamic newsroom environment.
Nationally Awarded Community Engagement - Outreach Development - Public Relations - Content Management - Logistics Management - Inventory Management - Project Management - Business Organization - Ground Coverage - Audio & Video editing - SEO - Data Analysis
The Pilipino American Community Endeavor, Dallas Texas - July 2024 to Present
Communications Manager
Developing digital communication strategies to foster audience growth and engagement, mediating media inquiries and community endeavors.
Digital content creation including writing, editing, scheduling, and production of various channels such as press releases, newsletters, website copies, archives, and weekly reports.
Analytics of metadata, SEO return, and UI/UX data.
Monitoring community events, local developments, and internal progress for accurate communication.
Developing nonprofit outreach incentives in programming, production, and promotion across digital platforms.
Supports Community Relations team, Marketing team, and event coordination.
RadioUTD, Richardson Texas - August 2023 to May 2024
Producer & Podcast Host
Content planning and development, including guest coordination, scriptwriting, conceptualizing episodes, content delivery and research.
Technical management of live show production, sound engineering, and immediate real time decision making.
Show logistics managing host communications, scheduling, segmented ad breaks, and commercials.
Post-production audio and video editing.
Live audience interaction, live host directing, and improvisation.
UTD-TV, Richardson Texas - August 2022 to May 2024
Producer & Editor
Produced highest successful episodic show of the 2022 and 2023 year.
Production coordination and management, conceptual writing, budget management, scheduling, and crew coordination.
Postproduction supervision, including video and audio editing, sound design, visual effects, and general marketing.
AMP Magazine, Richardson Texas - May 2022 to May 2024
Distribution Manager
Distribution strategy development for various outlets and special events, identifying most effective distribution channels.
Logistics and coordination of printing, delivery, outlet distribution, inventory management, and databases.
Analytics of market trends to adjust distribution strategies, monitoring performance metrics, market penetration, and audience feedback.
Quality control, monthly reports, and managing promotional events.
The Mercury Newspaper, Richardson Texas - October 2021 to May 2024
Outreach & Distribution Manager
Developing and managing strategies for online and in-person audience growth, engaging with public relations, educational institutions, communities, organizations, and businesses for long lasting relationships.
Logistics management and analytics of all print and online media, including live or breaking news, SEO, UI/UX data, and market trends. Oversaw production and training relating to website editor, social media manager, and staff.
Print distribution and general outreach development for various outlets, adjusting for market trends, performance metrics, and feedback.
Developed a data-driven editorial and outreach roadmap to support the publication for the next 5 years that meets style guide requirements.
Quality control, inventory control, biweekly reports, managing all community or promotional events.
Managed internal communications and progress, staff social events, staff onboarding, and interview process.
Personally delivered over 105,750 Mercury newspapers and physically handed out newspapers to at least 12,600 students and faculty.
Redeveloped sports section, holds record for most written stories in publication history. Emphasis on crime, education, sports, and research.
Crisis Text Line, remote North America - August 2021 to May 2024
Crisis Counselor
Live crisis and suicide assessment, identifying risk of harm and level of intervention needed.
Provide crisis de-escalation and emotional support while implementing collaborative problem-solving techniques and appropriate coping mechanisms in relation to their local or national resources.
Safety planning and emergency intervention in cooperation with local authorities or emergency services while following confidential and ethical guidelines.
Confidential reporting and documentation, preparing feedback and notes for continuous improvement.
The Golden Comet Nominee - The University of Texas at Dallas 2024
Honorable mention in Breaking News - Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2024
Region 8 Mark of Excellence: General News Reporting - Society of Professional Journalists 2023
Best Overall Campus Media Engagement - College Media Association 2023
Outstanding Leadership - Future Health Professionals (HOSA) 2020
Programs: Premiere, iMovie, OBS, Audacity, Otter.io, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
CMS/Website: WordPress, Wix, Google Sites
CRM: Salesforce, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Trello, Substack
The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson Texas - 2020 to 2024
Bachelor Degree in Psychology
Keller Center for Advance Learning, Keller Texas - 2018 to 2020
Timbercreek High School, Keller Texas - 2016 to 2020