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COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
Assistant Director for meetings and publications 2006 — Present
Program Coordinator for meetings and publications 1994 — 2006
An international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs.

Roles and Responsibilities
EVENT PLANNER Responsibilities include program coordination, speaker contact and content, site selection, coordination of food and beverage, housing, travel and audio visual arrangements, promotional material preparation, hotel and vendor negotiation, meeting spec preparation, and on-site logistical support.
Annual Events   Scholastic Spring Convention (average attendance: 4,000)
Summer Journalism Workshop (average attendance: 250)
Fall Conference (average attendance: 1,800)
PUBLICATION COORDINATOR In charge of design and publishing for websites, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mailings, promotional items, convention programs and DVDs. Design and maintain CSPA’s main web site. Designed CSPA printed magazine Student Press Review and Columbia University’s student handbook, FACETS.
Publication titles
and web address 		[http://cpsa.columbia.edu]
[www.studentpressreview.com]
Student Press Review (print 1996-2000)
FACETS Facts About Columbia Essential to Students (print 1992-1996)
INSTRUCTOR Present sessions to middle school and high school students at state and national press association conventions. Advised an after school volunteer high school newsmagazine. Consult New York City high school student newspaper staffs on publication schedules and staff development.
Conventions
Presented

National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Spring 2008
Journalism Education Association, Spring 2001
Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association, Spring 2001, Spring 2002
Publication
Advised 		Harlem Youth Network, Double Discovery Center at Columbia University
(Profiled on NY1 with Harlem-area youth for initiating, coordinating and organizing student magazine.)
PRODUCTION EDITOR Coordinate with freelance writers and editors on book projects on content and reproduction permissions. Serve as point person for designated printer job over, proof approval, troubleshooting art directing and designing. Consult on projects in development with editors.
Honors for
Magazine
Fundamentals 		2003 EdPress Judge's Award
2003 EdPress Distinguishd Achievement Finalists for Books
2003 EdPress Golden Lamp Finalists for Books
LIAISON Maintain relationships with state student press associations, professional journalists, sales representatives for printers, commercial portrait photographers, newspaper in education professionals and foundation officials. Create and execute new cosponsorship events with partner organizations. Manage the advisory board of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association.
Original
partner event 		Quest for Excellence cosponsored with The New York Daily News NIE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT Formulate staff training, handle employee relations and maintain payroll for student staff.

EDUCATION
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Masters of Science, May 2006 concentration: online media/broadcast
Honors in Issues in Online Media (2005), Robert Harron Award (2006)
Society of Professional Journalists Columbia Chapter
2005-06 president
2004-05 publications director, yearbook editor

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts, October 1994 major: film
Honors: Class of 1912 Room Prize (Fall 1994); Charles M. Rolker Prize (1994);
King’'s Crown Award (Gold 1994, Silver 1993, Bronze 1992); Robert Harron Award (1993);

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Columbia Journalism School Alumni Board, J-10 committee chair, 2008 -Present
Student Press Law Center, member, 1997 - Present
Columbia College Women, chair, 1998 - 2007
Columbia College Young Alumni, class captain chair, 2002 - 2004
Latino Alumni Association of Columbia University, president, 1999 - 2002
College Media Advisers, member, 1994 - 2001
Community College Journalism Association, member, 1995 - 2000

SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PageMaker, Acrobat, Dreamweaver; FinalCut Pro; AVID editing; ProTools; QuickTime; Microsoft Office, Access; Filemaker Pro; MeetingTrak.
 
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