Communications Professional
LAURA CATALINA RUIZ
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• Trained in communicating with consumer audiences and corporate personnel through high-level Interpersonal skills.
• Native Spanish speaker and writer, proficient in French.
• Self-Driven, I work well alone or in a team to problem solve through creative and resourceful solutions.
• IT: Microsoft Suite, AVID, FinalCut, Adobe Suite, After Effects, Garageband, Cinema 4D, and social media platforms.
• Experience with large brands and small businesses. Experience
YAGU Group April 2016-Present
Account Manager
• Manage digital marketing of both small and large businesses, writing copy, designing images, and creating brand awareness on social media platforms e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google+.
• Financially manage projects and assist with pitches and presentations. Dunkin’ Brands, Canton, MA October 2014-June 2015
Studio production/Communications Internship
• Produced and edited material for internal communications at Dunkin’ Brands.
• Duties also included creating interactive graphics with various software including, Adobe Suite.
• Responsible for organization and maintenance of large media archives. NECN, Boston, MA January 2015-July 2015
“Suffolk in the City” student reporter
• Produce and edit media content, e.g. news, sports, feature stories, short documentaries.
• Pitched, researched, and investigated, current news stories for the “Suffolk in the City” student segment. Responsible for scriptwriting, shooting, and editing the segments.
• Delivered weekly live reports on camera featuring landmark Boston location. Suffolk University Studio 73, Boston, MA September 2011-July 2015 Production Assistant Volunteer
• Produced and edited several shows like Press Party for the Boston Herald, Don’t Retire Inspire, and NECN live shots of Suffolk in the City segment.
• Managed small team to set-up and handled camera, audio and lighting equipment. Agassiz Village Summer Camp, Poland, ME Summer July 2008 – Summer 2016 Art Director/ Social Media Coordinator
• Redesigned camp’s website and launched YouTube and Flickr accounts.
• Created and managed social media content.
• Shot and edited several informational videos about the camp and services for the Easter Seals foundation.
• Shot and edited portraits of staff, campers, landscape, and still life with an emphasis in abstract black & white photography.
• Created art lesson for ages 8-17; each unique and focused on specific age groups.
• Lived, worked and coordinated group activities in an inclusive environment for disabled (Easter Seals) and underprivileged children.
Communications Professional
Education
Suffolk University, Boston MA September 2011-May 2015
• BA in Broadcast Journalism; minor: International Affairs.
• Study abroad: Madrid, Spain.
Volunteer Experience
Alternative Winter Break, El Salvador
• Participated with Habitat for Humanity rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricane Stan. Alternative Spring Break, Puerto Rico
• Worked with Vida Marina of University of Puerto Rico to rebuild and conserve sand dunes. Also volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Isabella, PR.