Clarisel Gonzalez

Clarisel Gonzalez

Publisher/Editor, Puerto Rico Sun Communications

Greater New York City Area

Current
Education
  • Fordham University
Connections
106 connections
Industry
Online Media

Clarisel Gonzalez’s Summary

A social entrepreneur, I am editor and publisher of Puerto Rico Sun Communications, an online media and art company. I am currently available for freelance writing and photo assignments for publications and other clients.

I'm an experienced journalist with a background as a reporter and an editor. I'm also an independent producer and photographer.

Clarisel Gonzalez’s Specialties:

reporting, writing, editing, photography, video production, blogging, bilingual (English-Spanish)


Clarisel Gonzalez’s Experience

  • Owner

    Puerto Rico Sun Communications (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Online Media industry)

    2002Present (7 years )

    Puerto Rico Sun Communications is a community-minded independent multimedia social entrepreneurship focusing on the Puerto Rican/U.S. Latino niche market. My business and social mission is to inform, empower and build community.
    PRSUN publishes several independent, nonpartisan online media and art projects. These include Puerto Rico Sun, a cultural news and photo project at www.prsun.blogspot.com; Bronx Latino, a lifestyle blog at www.bronxlatino.blogspot.com; and Clarisel's Photo Place, a blog dedicated to my photos and related news.
    The company also produces PRSUN Radio, an online talk show at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio highlighting themes related to Puerto Ricans and the Diaspora and runs the Puerto Rico Sun social network at www.puertoricosun.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.


Clarisel Gonzalez’s Education

  • Fordham University

    BA , media studies, psychology , 19881992

    I earned a BA, majoring in media studies and psychology.

    Activities and Societies:
    news editor and reporter, The Observer student newspaper

Additional Information

Clarisel Gonzalez’s Interests:

photography, video production, journalism, Puerto Rican/Latino affairs, media, politics, animal rights, education, art, theater, movies, dancing, nature walks

Clarisel Gonzalez’s Groups:

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

  •    CareerLink Network
  •    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    Fordham University Alumni Networking Association
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Hispanic Professionals
  •    Puerto Rico NetWork
  •    Media Professionals Worldwide
  •    Women For Hire
  •    Freelancers Union Group
  •    Latino Producers Group
  •    Friends of Puerto Rico/Amigos de Puerto Rico
  •    The Bronx
  •    New York Women Social Entrepreneurs (NYWSE)
  •    Twitter Me
  •    Photographers on Flickr
  •    DubMeNow
  •    Women in Photography
  •    Social Media, Social TV, Monitoring, Mobile Social Networks, Marketing, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, PR
  •    Editorial Photographers
  •    New York City Journalists
  •    Puerto Rico Business
  •    NY/NJ Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups
  •    Latinos in Social Media
  •    Caribbean Solar Alliance
  •    Monetizing Twitter
  •    Social Entertainment Professionals
  •    Technology Exchange
  •    2010 Census In New York ... Our Count Is Our Future!
  •    New York Entrepreneur Week
  •    FastTrac GrowthVenture Program (NYC) Oct-Nov 2009
  •    Puerto Rico Sun Communications

Clarisel Gonzalez’s Honors:

Comite Noviembre's "Lo Mejor de Nuestra Comunidad" award as part of Puerto Rican Heritage Month celebration, NYC, 2009; certificate of appreciation from the Boricuation Cultural Foundation and Boricuation.com, NYC, 2008; 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, NYC, 1993

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