LEIGH VILLEGAS

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Purpose

Experienced journalist, marketing communications professional and academic seeking to utilize my content writing, editing, interviewing, PR, media relations, copywriting, research, digital marketing, presentation, design, analytics, language and teaching skills in a progressive role with an innovative, diverse and ethical organization.

Experience

Writing & Editing:

Contributing Writer/Reporter/Editor

GlobalAtlanta.com, Atlanta, GA USA

July 2007 – present

• Interview international business and policy experts

• Write, edit and post freelance articles for online publication Editor

American Journal Experts, Durham, NC

August 2020 – present; December 2013 – August 2015

• Copy- and content-edit academic journal articles for non-native English-speaking clients on topics of education, economics, business, marketing and more Education and Career Q&A Writer

Study.com, Mountain View, CA

August 2020 – present

• Answer academic questions from students and teachers via online research service Contributing Writer, Reporter, Translator/Interpreter U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay

September 2007 – February 2011

• Attended official embassy functions, interviewed dignitaries and wrote articles for embassy website

• Translated Spanish press releases and news articles to English for online posting Editor, Lead Reporter, International Business & Policy News GlobalAtlanta.com, Atlanta, GA, USA

August 2000 - June 2007

• Wrote, edited, published all articles for online publication

• Interviewed foreign and domestic business and political leaders, locally and abroad LEIGH VILLEGAS

163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** adkzqn@r.postjobfree.com · LinkedIn Profile

Marketing & Communications:

Manager of Corporate Communications

Aegex Technologies LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA

May 2015 – July 2020

• Developed and managed communications activities that helped grow startup company into a global, multi-million-dollar manufacturing and sales operation specializing in mobility and IoT hardware and software solutions for Fortune 100 industrial customers

• Created and edited written content for corporate website, press releases, emails, newsletters, blogs, articles, white papers, case studies, use cases, speeches, brochures, ads, trade show booths, analyst reviews, sales presentations, investor pitches

• Managed webinars, social media, media relations

Director of Marketing & Communications

Aegex Technologies LLC, Atlanta, GA

April 2017 – June 2019

• Led 7-member Marketing Team in promotion of intrinsically safe mobile hardware and IoT sensor solutions to Fortune 100 industrial customers in 40+ countries, increasing sales five-fold in less than three years

• Launched two new mobile and IoT products with go-to-market strategies

• Recruited and supported on-boarding of sales partners in international markets

• Planned and participated in domestic and international trade shows and associated marketing

• Managed and executed marketing technology tools (e.g., Salesforce, MailChimp) Academia & Teaching:

Professor, Human Geography, Distance Learning Course University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA

June 2000 – December 2015

• Taught online university course GEOG1992-641 for Continuing Education Department; Designed and updated curriculum for course; Corresponded with students via discussion groups, blogs, office hour chats

Tutor, Substitute Teacher

Stratford Academy, Macon, GA USA

August 2019 – present

• Tutor Pre-K-12 in Spanish, Social Studies, English Grammar, Literature, Persuasive Writing, Public Speaking, Journalism, History, Political Science, Geography, Economics

• Substitute teach Pre-K – 12th grade, all subjects Virtual Tutor

Varsity Tutors, Clayton, MO USA

LEIGH VILLEGAS

163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** adkzqn@r.postjobfree.com · LinkedIn Profile

August 2020 – present

• Tutor students of various ages in multiple language arts/social science subjects via online platform

Professor, Communications Department

University of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

March – September 2009

• Professor of Writing for the American Press course; Created, taught and graded lectures and assignments; Held office hours for students

Ph.D. Dissertation Candidate, Geography; Master’s Thesis/Degree, Geography University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA; Montevideo, Uruguay August 2009 – December 2010; August 1996 – December 1999

• Presented Ph.D. dissertation proposal and conducted field research on national protected areas in Uruguay and development of a new national parks system in the country, focusing on ecology, natural resource management and anthropological geography

• Published Master’s thesis, “The Minus One Generation: Making Space for Immigrant Latinas,” based on direct qualitative and quantitative research in Denver, CO

Education

2014 Stanford University/Oregon State University

MOOC Course: Supporting English Language Learners Under New Standards 2008 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Continuing Education Distance Learning Instruction

1998-9, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Geography Department 2009-10 PhD coursework, comprehensive exams and field research, Geography 1998 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO USA, Globalization & Democratization Program Master of Arts in Geography

GPA: 3.95/4.0 Summa Cum Laude

1996 Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, GA USA Bachelor of Science in International Affairs

Minor in Spanish

GPA: 3.98/4.0 Summa Cum Laude

Skills

LEIGH VILLEGAS

163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** adkzqn@r.postjobfree.com · LinkedIn Profile

• Windows, iOS

• Microsoft 365 (Office, OneDrive, Outlook)

• Salesforce

• SEO

• Adobe Suite

• Google Suite

• Google Analytics

• Google AdWords

• Web, multimedia editing (WordPress, Expression Engine, MailChimp, Canva, Otto.ai)

• Organizational technology (Trello, Asana, Sharepoint, Slack)

• Social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), Paid advertising

• Virtual meeting software (Zoom, Teams, Meet, Skype)

• Teaching, training (in-person or virtual with D2L, Seesaw, Kahoot!, ClassDojo)

• Fluent in spoken and written Spanish

• Converse/read/write Brazilian Portuguese

Additional Experience:

Judge, Journalism & Communications

Golden Eagle Awards by Macon Telegraph

2018, 2019

• Judged best journalism project for annual student scholarship competition Spanish Instructor

Ashbrook Independent School, Corvallis, OR, USA

Garber Preschool, New Bern, NC, USA

Playdate Childcare, New Bern, NC, USA

October 2011 – May 2015

• Created and led interactive Spanish classes or camps for preschoolers English Tutor, Instructor

American School Foundation of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico Vancouver Language Institute, Guadalajara, Mexico

Private Tutoring

July – December 1998

• Taught English as a Second Language to K-12 students and adult professionals English Translation Editor

TrueWord Translations S.A., Montevideo, Uruguay

October 2007 – March 2009

• Edited documents translated to English for company clients

• Sought new business leads as representative of company LEIGH VILLEGAS

163 Covington Drive, Macon, GA 31210 · 229-***-**** adkzqn@r.postjobfree.com · LinkedIn Profile

Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant, Human Geography University of Colorado, Geography Department, Boulder, CO USA September 1996 – December 1999

• Taught undergraduate Introduction to Human Geography and World Regional Geography courses as a graduate student; Held office hours to consult students as needed

• Conducted research as professor’s assistant and for Master’s work

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