About
Who am I?
I’m a Latino + Gay digital journalist based in New York. I grew up in Southern California and decided to head east after I graduated from high school. I decided to pursue a career in journalism because I believe storytelling has the power to change the world… and an informed society creates a better society.
I cover everything from politics, international news, pop culture, and health, as well as human interest and feature stories. I hope the stories I tell help make the world a better place.
My Resume
SKILLS: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid Newscutter, DV shooting, Avid Media Central, iNews, NBC NewsConnect, Microsoft Office, confident using social media, conversational in Spanish
EXPERIENCE
NBC News Digital - “Stay Tuned” (New York, N.Y.) June 2017 – Present
Associate Producer
• Crash breaking news stories and produce daily segments on politics, international news, pop culture, sports, and health
• Pitch ideas, write scripts, order graphics, provide direction to editors, and oversee final edits of segments on tight deadline
• Strategize with executive producer on selecting daily rundown of show by reviewing major headlines and analytics
• Work with NBC News Standards and Legal teams to ensure pieces are accurate and acceptable for air
• Produce long-form specials and enterprise stories such as the 2018 and 2019 year-in-review shows
• Cultivate photos and headlines for Snapchat tiles and Instagram posts
• Book and conduct interviews for extended and day-of-air segments
• Collaborate with on-air hosts to produce show stand-ups, including providing direction on voice and tone
• Field produced 2-part special episodes on teen vaping in Miami, FL
Production Associate
• Gathered and organized videos and photo assets for producers
• Edited and exported b-roll sequences on Adobe Premiere for editors to use in daily broadcast
• Verified and cleared user-generated content on social media for all NBC News platforms and partners
• Pitched and co-produced special episode on teen conversion therapy in Portland, OR
• Assisted producers in the field during the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.
NBC News - TODAY Show (New York, N.Y.) August 2016 – June 2017
Desk / Production Assistant
• Organized video and photo assets, logged footage, and set up studio interviews for news cut spots
• Approved B-roll sequences and produced Weekend TODAY anchor news reads
• Printed and ran scripts, tracked show hit times, and assisted senior producers in control room during live broadcast
• Managed the TODAY front desk, helped operations manager with logistics of show, and supervised ten interns per semester
NBC News / NBC Olympics (Philadelphia, PA & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) July 2016 - August 2016
Runner + Production Associate
• Provided production support and assisted producers on location at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
• Selected best moments and cut sequences for highlight reels at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil
EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Science: Journalism, emphasis on multimedia and deadline storytelling
Degree Awarded: May 2016
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor of Arts: Journalism & minor in Political Science, cum laude
Degree Awarded: May 2015