
Publisher/Editor, Puerto Rico Sun Communications
Greater New York City Area

Publisher/Editor, Puerto Rico Sun Communications
Greater New York City Area
I'm an experienced journalist with a background as a reporter and an editor. A freelance writer, I'm also an independent producer and photographer. I am currently available for freelance writing and photo assignments.
reporting, writing, editing, photography, video production, blogging, bilingual (English-Spanish)
(Online Media industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Puerto Rico Sun Communications is a community-minded independent multimedia social entrepreneurship. PRSUN publishes Puerto Rico Sun, a cultural news and photo project at www.prsun.blogspot.com and Bronx Latino, a lifestyle blog at www.bronxlatino.blogspot.com.
Support independent community media.
PRSUN has adopted animal rights as a cause. PRSUN is currently raising money for the ASPCA via change.org, a social action site. For more info, www.change.org/profiles/prsun.
The mascot of Puerto Rico Sun is my cat Sol, a survivor. I also publish a blog dedicated to cats and dogs at www.kittyanddoggienews.blogspot.com, a community pet media project.
BA , media studies, psychology , 1988 — 1992
I earned a BA, majoring in media studies and psychology.
photography, video production, journalism, Puerto Rican/Latino affairs, media, politics, animal rights, education, art, theater, movies, dancing, nature walks
National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Webgrrls International (NYC Chapter), Freelancers Union, En Foco photography organization, Puerto Rican Photographic Society (administrator, NYC chapter), National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights
2008, certificate of appreciation from the Boricuation Cultural Foundation and Boricuation.com; 2007 graduate of the Minority Writers Seminar for editorial and opinion writers, sponsored by the National Conference of Editorial Writers Foundation and held at the Freedom Forum, Nashville, Tennessee; nominated for a BETA (Bronx Excellence in Television Access) award for PRSUN TV in 2006 and 2007; certificate of completion in field and studio production, Bronxnet, Bronx, NY, 2005; Community Service Award from the Latino Breakfast Club, a civic organization in Western Massachusetts, for my reporting with the local newspaper and my work with the New England Committee of the National Assn. of Hispanic Journalists, 1999; Journalism award for third place best feature story from the Catholic Press Association, 1995, Journalism award from Fordham University, 1993, American Society of Newspaper Editors scholarship, 1988