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Cristina Aguirre| Multimedia Producer www.Caguirre.com Phone: (219) 801-9584 Email: caguirre05@gmail.com

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Columbia College Chicago, 2011 Concentration: Broadcast Television; Minor: Photography Studied Abroad in Paris, France 2009(International Reporting) & Lima, Peru 2010 (Travel Writing) Fluent in both written and spoken Spanish EXPERIENCE Multimedia Freelancer, www.caguirre.com Video Production and Photojournalist: 2009-Current; Chicago and National.

• Produce, film & edit video packages for online & television for Mundo Fox TV & R&B singer Jeremih. • Maintain and produce multimedia web content for local non-profit organizations: HaceOnline.org & HaciaWorks.org. • Online News Producer in Video/Photo for Hoy Chicago Newspaper & Extra Bilingual Newspaper. • Currently launching Pow! Chicago!, a social media driven website dedicated to video game/ tech/ pop culture news.

Garvey's Office Products, www.GetGarveys.com Web Content Producer (Videographer/Social Media Manager): 2013–Present; Niles, IL

• Promote all web content via social media management increasing website traffic & social engagement up 40%. • Produce, film & edit 3-4 video commercials per month promoting the company’s brand. • Measure daily analytics & social media presence. Create monthly reports highlighting targeted goals. • Create graphics for web and video for innovative, effective marketing campaigns.

Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) www.haciaworks.org Communications/Digital Media/Marketing Coordinator: 2012–2013 (Currently Contractor); Chicago, IL

• Coordinated all aspects of digital media by implementing video, photo & social media to drive brand awareness & online member engagement up by 100%.

• Managed website content daily by writing/posting articles, creating web pages & oversee website design changes. • Covered press conferences, wrote press releases, handled media contacts & documented events via video/photo. • Revamped HACIA's email marketing by designing & producing multimedia content monthly via Constant Contact

The Columbia Chronicle Newspaper, www.ColumbiaChronicle.com; www.youtube.com/TheColumbiaChronicle Multimedia Editor: 2009-2011; Chicago. IL Key accomplishment: Produced Student Emmy Award winning mini-documentary addressing Chicago’s youth violence

• Evolved digital media storytelling & produced over 200 online news videos, photo slideshows & audio stories for all sections: Arts & Culture, City, How-to’s, Film/Tech Reviews, Sports.

• Managed & evolved YouTube channel with over 200,000 views. Assigned stories to Asst. Editors & planned story budgets. • Reported on-camera & traveled across states for breaking news. Researched stories, filmed, set up lighting & edited up to

three multimedia pieces per week from. Cut headlines & teasers. Handled pre- & post-productions in studio. • Photographed news events while capturing audio to create Sound slides/photo essays. • Managed Multimedia desk & Assistant Editors. Uploaded all digital media on webpage.

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) www.haceonline.org Social Media/Multimedia Coordinator: 2010– 2012; Chicago, IL Key accomplishment: Apprendiz Award 2011, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) Sembrando El Futuro.

• Strengthen the HACE brand by introducing multimedia content (producing, editing video & photography), such as member video profiles and creating video packages of events for marketing purposes.

• Evolved social media efforts & increased social members by 100 percent in 3 months via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. • Developed & implemented multi-channel social media strategy reports, measured & tracked community engagement. • Manage editorial content on web. Created & implemented content including HACE stories/blogs.

CNN Chicago Bureau, Turner Broadcasting; www.CNN.com News Intern/Production Assistant: 2009; Chicago, IL

• Conducted research for stories, pitched story ideas to producers, monitored AP News Feeds. • Assisted producers, photographers and reporters in the field & in studio news production coverage. • Logged tapes, prepared scripts & assisted in the control room with lighting & switchboard in all aspects of production.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS VIDEO: HDV/DSLR/DV/ENG Filming, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Encoding, Color Correction, Studio Lighting, Audio Editing & Live Shooting. HandBrake. Camtasia. PHOTO: DSLR’s (Canon 40D/5D/7D) Photoshop CS5, Soundslides, Illustrator, Correl Paintshop WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube LinkedIn, Instagram, Google +, Vine, Tumblr, Salesforce, Hootsuite, SEO/Brand Development, Constant Contact, Sprout Social, Accrisoft, Wordpress, CMS & Web Page Management. News: Nexis, AP News Desk System, iNews, Investigative Researching, Broadcast News Writing/Script Writing