ENRIQUE M. QUIJANO

**** **** ******, *** *********, California 94114. ac5p6i@r.postjobfree.com. 415-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Public Relations specialist with 5 years of experience in corporate PR with experience in writing and pitching press releases to the most prominent industry reporters and editors to secure leads in top media outlets. * Energetic bilingual journalist with experience managing multiple topics and with a strong editorial judgment. * Strong sense of translations for both English and Spanish with understanding of audience, voice, and tone. * Able to manage groups of assistant editors, proofreaders and reporters as warranted by each project.

EDUCATION

BA in Communications (Journalism) 1992-1996 Universidad de Leon

Master in Marketing Communications 2013-2015 Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Public Relations Editing Translator News Reporter Bilingual

Journalism Proofreading Editor Press releases Media Outreach

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DE ALBA COMMUNICATIONS (San Francisco, CA) April 2013 - Present

Position: Public Relations Representative

Spearheading media relations campaigns and proactively calling and reaching-out to journalists

Write media relations projects from story angle development to placement.

Write captivating press releases and pitch letters for client stories

Maintain solid relationships with media across multiple outlets

Review team media lists for best/most appropriate contacts

Integrate PR and social media strategies, maintaining consistency in voice and messaging across all channels

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco, CA) Oct. 2012 to April 2013

Position: Editorial Coordinator

Orchestrated the process of each issue, including gathering, editing, proofreading content in Spanish

Worked with producing department to ensure that deadlines were met

Monitored sources for breaking news, e.g., wires and social media

Maintained crucial deadlines in order to provide news stories in a timely fashion

Translated (in Spanish) all news articles in a wide variety of subjects

THE SACRAMENTO BEE NEWSPAPER (Sacramento, CA) May 2007 to Sep. 2012

Position: Senior Bilingual News Reporter

Covered a range of areas (politics, business, education, health, community) as a full-time reporter

Researched story ideas, conducted interviews in English and Spanish and monitored social media for breaking news

Provided complete, accurate, and compelling coverage of anticipated and spontaneous news

Planned content for newspaper website/measuring feedback content for the newspaper blog

Edited and proofread in both languages of news articles

Translated news articles of many different subjects

THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER (Dallas, TX) April 2005 to May 2007

Position: Local News and features reporter

Covered a variety of meetings including City Government, Board of Education, Courts

Wrote stories including investigative pieces, human interest, business profiles, features and hard news

Interviewed high profile politicians including Senators, Mayors, and Congressmen

Learned how to find events in surrounding areas to complete relevant stories on a daily basis

Developed a strong relationship with a variety of sources connected to my beats

Worked diligently under strict deadlines

EL SOL DE TEXAS NEWSPAPER (Dallas, TX) Jun. 2002 to April 2005

Position: Managing Editor

Supervised a staff of 8 reporters and translators

Coordinated translation process of news articles (English to Spanish/Spanish to English)

Generated new story ideas and assigned articles to reporters and help them in research

Edited all sections of the newspaper. Headline writing experience

Coordinated all editorial operations and daily relations with production department

Signed off on final edit of newspaper

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (Dallas, TX) Feb. 2001 to Jun. 2002

Position: Copy/Layout/Editor, 2001-2002

Edited hard copy and wrote headlines on a desk handling city, state, and national

Performed final reads on stories, rewrote headlines and monitored copy flow

Performed cuts in stories, checked pages and tracked copy flow

Designed layout pages and perform proofreading tasks both in English and Spanish

Translated with cultural sensitivities and expectations, retaining style, tone, and voice

Other positions:

Fineman Public Relations. PR Representative. Wrote press releases/ Translations/ Marketing research

CNet en Español. Translator of technology subjects from English to Spanish and vice versa.

Skills:

Bilingual in Spanish; Use of translation tools like Trados; Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office;

Team-oriented; Able to multi-task well; Good organizational skills; Work well on datelines and under pressure;

Strong data analysis; AP Style; Strong attention to detail and time management skills; Familiarity with global Spanish-speaking communities

Contact this candidate