RESUME

EXPERIENCE


Weslaco, TX (Oct 2022 - Oct 2024)

REPORTER | KRGV-TV

• Reported for the #1 rated morning newscast, covering breaking news, immigration and border issues, education, general and special reports, and investigations

• Generated and pitched exclusive and enterprise stories for KRGV-TV’s Morning News, Back to School month-long coverage, and Hispanic Heritage Month coverage

• Built strong relationships for enterprise stories and breaking news coverage, resulting in national stories such as the Disappearance of 3 Women in Mexico after crossing the border, the ending of Title 42, and the controversial immigration Law SB4

• Led source development for a follow-up report, leading to an Emmy Nomination for The Tragedy in Laguna Heights: One Year Later Coverage

NEWS ASSOCIATE | KNBC-TV

Universal City, CA (Dec 2019 - Sept 2022)

‍Assignment Desk (April 2020 to Sept 2022)

• Used social media platforms and news wires to gather elements for breaking and unique stories

• Monitored police/fire scanners for breaking and developing stories

• Researched, verified, and obtained the latest information from law, fire, and public officials

• Conducted interviews for newscasts, reporter stories, and booked analysts for live talkbacks

• Obtained, ingested, and sent video to field crews

NBC4 I-Team (Dec 2019 to April 2020)

• Worked with investigative producers, reporters, and photojournalists to research and develop consumer fraud, scams, and homelessness crisis stories

• Investigated a dozen consumer cases from viewers across Greater Los Angeles

• Investigated corporate companies and gathered official statements and court records for stories

• Field produced and worked on special shoots and projects

• Located and interviewed victims and conducted M-O-S’s

REPORTER INTERN | KFON-TV

Fontana, CA (May 2019 - Nov 2019)

• Reported and produced stories about community events and public affairs for the City of Fontana's government channel

• Pitched, wrote, edited, and produced scripts for promos and news packages

FELLOW REPORTER | UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Los Angeles, CA (May 2018 - Aug 2018)

• Pitched a social justice issue among the Latino Community for a campus-wide pitch contest hosted by Univision Communications, Inc.

• Wrote, shot, and edited a four-minute report “Violence against Transgendered Immigrants”

• The story was published on Univision social media platforms and aired on KMEX Univision Los Angeles 34

SKILLS


News software

ENPS

Edius

Bitcentral

iNews

Dalet Galaxy

GV STRATUS

Latakoo

Social Media

Facebook

Instagram

X (formerly Twitter)

TikTok

Snapchat

Youtube

Cameras

JVC150

DSLR

GoPro

iPhone

Adobe

Premiere

Audition

Fluent in Spanish

Key Skills

Strong written & verbal skills

Able to work under pressure & multitask

Deadline-driven

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Sharp reporting skills

Verbal

Written

Conversational

TRAINING & ACHIEVEMENTS


  • EMMY Nomination (Nov 2024) | Lone Star Emmy Chapter

  • APTRA Camp News Certificate of Completion ( Dec 2019) | Business Association

  • Voice Lessons (Aug to Nov 2019 ) | Chaffey College

  • The San Diego Broadcast Bootcamp Certificate of Completion (June 2019) | Grossmont College

  • BEA Award of Excellence for a TV Newsmagazine (April 2019) | The Broadcast Education Association

AFFILIATIONS


  • CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California - Member Oct 2018 - Present

  • National Association of Hispanic Journalists - Member June 2017 - Present

  • National Association of Hispanic Journalists - Cal State Fullerton Chapter Vice President June 2017 - July 2018

EDUCATION


California State University, Fullerton (Class of 2018)

B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism

Certificate in Spanish for Hispanic Media