ENRIQUE M. QUIJANO
**** **** ******, *** *********, California 94114. ***************@*****.***. 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