Valerie Mia Juarez

Los Angeles,CA and New York City Phone: 323-842-7006 E-Mail: Valerie.Juarez12@stjohns.edu

Profile
Bilingual Digital Journalist: Write and speak fluently in English and Spanish (native-style translations) for print, broadcast and new media platforms. Looking for opportunities to change the world through my voice, public service commitments, prolific content development and shear determination. My success has come one keystroke at a time .

Internships
Celebsecrets4u.com Fall 2012 to Present Provide original coverage of Young Hollywood in both New York City and Los Angeles. Write stories for the site in order to serve readers news in music, television, film and fashion. Provide factual stories and exclusive secrets from Hollywood stars and show readers what Hollywood is like from a relatable age perspective. Work with the biggest record labels, TV stations, and publicity companies in the United States for exclusive interviews with big name celebrities on the red carpet, backstage dressing rooms and etc. Transcribe exclusive phone interviews with celebrities. CelebSecrets4u has been recognized by blogger Perez Hilton. The Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters: Media Relations Summer 2012

Worked as a junior media liaison between the media office, the mass media and the LAPD, Self Police Commissioner. Focused on content creation in both English and Spanish. Bridged the level of social communication between the city and Latino communities with digital strategies. Wrote press releases for The Los Angeles Police Department, with the guidance of media officers. Assist and monitor all breaking news in the state of California. Assist the public affairs officers and police commissioner with live remotes between Los Angeles and New York television studios. Answer and refer questions from dozen of media organizations directly to key leaders in the police department. Pinpoint stories using social media --- Facebook and Twitter. Eastern Group Publications (EGP News) Spring 2011 to Summer 2011

EGP News is the largest chain of Hispanic Owned Bilingual Newspapers in the United States. Wrote for the calendar section weekly where my writings reached all 16 newspapers. Located arts and cultural events in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Interviewed local celebrities and entertainment attractions for the major publication. United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) Fall 2005 Spring 2012

Attend monthly teacher union meetings to inform the community of the Los Angeles school board decisions.

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Share key information about Los Angeles union sector - UTLA represents a total of 45, 000 public school teachers and other professions. During a major school board election, represented the East Los Angeles region where my involvement included campaigning through phone banks, passing out flyers, attending rallies, marches, protests and walks related to the teacher union.

Core Academic Activities

WRED TV Fall 2012- Present Host of St. Johns University television station. Write and edit scripts. Manage teleprompter for other segments. Work behind the scenes with the cameras during other segments. The Torch Fall 2012- Present

Contributing writer for St. Johns University Newspaper. Weekly copy editor.

Leadership and Training

Program Creative Writing University California State University: Los Angeles (CSULA) Los Angeles, CA Experience Dates Summer 2008

Participated in daily writing workshops, which introduced the young writers to different writing processes. Focused a great depth on creative writing and strategies of professional writers. Learned new policy plans, laws and the skills on how to debate effectively through conversing with accomplished debaters and orators from the USC Departments.

The Los Angeles Metro Debate League (Junior Varsity)

University of Southern California (USC) Los Angeles, CA

2009 2010

Broadcast Journalism

Georgetown University

June and July 2010

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Explored the field of journalism through press conferences, media interviews and location filming. Met & interviewed famous correspondents from The Pentagon, White House, CNN and NPR. Covered writing, editing and shooting with flip video cameras in the Washington, D.C. area. Wrote a summer capstone project and digital portfolio. Analyzed questions and answered law and justice with prominent leaders of the media and politics. Discussed social media impact with the Los Angeles Chief of Police and the LA District Attorney. Represented California Senator, Diane Feinstein in The Homeland Security Committee and gathered information, published articles for the daily newsletter and Harvard Model Congress blog. Produced two minimagazines and wrote, directed, and produced short films. Worked hands-on and mentored by renowned people from The New York
August 2010

Media and Politics

University of California: Los Angeles (UCLA) Los Angeles, CA

Harvard Model Congress: Media Department

Harvard University Cambridge, MA

February 2011 and February 2012

Digital Media and Journalism

Fordham University New York City

July and August 2011

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Film Academy, writers for The New York Times & Sports Illustrated, Pulitzer Prize Winners and professors at Columbia & Fordham University.

Memberships
National Association of Hispanic Journalists, 2013 Public Relations and Elections Committee Society of Professional Journalists California Chicano News Media Association, ABC 7 Mentorship Program Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority, Vice President of The Delta Iota Class of The Beta Omega Chapter

Education
St. Johns University New York City Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a Broadcast Concentration and a Minor in Public Relations. Studying Abroad in Spain, France, and Italy: Fall 2013 Semester Ramona Convent Secondary School Alhambra, CA Graduation Date: June 2012 Expected Graduation Date: May 2016

National Honor Society - The Los Angeles Metro Debate League (Junior Varsity) During Summers 2009 - 2010: earned 13 college units through the East Los Angeles College
Skills

AP Style, News Writing, Feature Writing, Photojournalism, Research & Fact Checking, Proofreading/Editing, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Windows Movie Makers, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro.