Office Social Media

CRISTINA CONTRERAS ZAMORA

617-***-**** ********.****************@*****.***

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EDUCATION

THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (expected may 2017)

Massachusetts, U.S

Mark Kimball Nichols Endowed Scholar

Concentration in International Information and Communication and International Security Studies

Thesis (in progress): Social Media and freedom of speech in Mexico.

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO (UNAM)

Diploma in Political Marketing

Mexico City, Mexico

2014

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO (ITAM)

B.A.in International Relations

Mexico City, Mexico

2011

Thesis: “Mexico and the International Regulation of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy”

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY

Student Member of the Admission’s Committee

Massachusetts, U.S.

November 2015-present

First reader of applicants files. Provide notes about the files to the Staff and Faculty members of the application file.

Present cases deemed worthy of discussion by the Staff and Faculty readers before the Committee in order for it to reach the decision to offer or not admission to a prospective student.

NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION

Google Policy Fellow

Washington, D.C., U.S.

June-August 2016

Conducted research on telecommunication, technology and internet policy. Conducted initial research and drafted talking points for Senior Officers at the Organization.

Participated in the research, drafting and filing of Comments before the Federal Communication Commission on several open dockets.

Prepared executive summaries of Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, briefings and meetings attended to keep the Pasadena Headquarters informed of the policy development in Washington D.C.

MEXICAN MINISTRY OF ENERGY

Deputy Director of Planning at the Office of Communication

Mexico City, Mexico

2015

Coordinated a team of 6 members to assist the Director General and the Director of Planning in their activities

Supervised the adequate use of the human and material resources at the Office of Communication.

Coordinated the administrative procedures at the Office of Communication

Managed the responses the Office of Communication issued to information and transparency request

MEXICAN SENATE

Legislative Advisor to Sen. Roberto Albores Gleason (PRI-Chiapas)

Mexico City, Mexico

2012-2015

Designed and executed the Medal of Honor Commission’s social media strategy. Organized Conferral Ceremonies of the Senate’s Medal of Honor.

Authored briefing materials on matters of Mexican Foreign Policy.

Wrote Project Bills on social development, special economic zones and nation branding

LOCAL COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL ELECTORAL INSTITUTE (IFE)

Assistant to Local Council Member, Flor de María Zamora Flores

Mexico City, Mexico

2012

Prepared reports on the work of the Enforcement Commission (presided by the Council Member Zamora, where complaints about misuse or abuse of the electoral law were presented) and executive summaries on the topics of the Council sessions (approval of candidates and party coalitions, complaints, general issues of the electoral process).

CONFEDERACIÓN PATRONAL DE LA REPÚBLICA MEXICANA (COPARMEX, Business Association)

Intern at the Communication and Public Strategy Direction

Mexico City, Mexico

2011-2012

Elaborated the quantitative and qualitative monthly media presence analysis; prepared the daily press overview to be distributed to office staff

Assisted with media management and during press conferences and drafting press releases.

SKILLS AND INTEREST

Term Member at the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs, (COMEXI); Blog collaborator.

Native Spanish, Fluent in English and basic knowledge of German.

Software: Stata (basic), UCINET (basic)

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