at Nuestra Voz
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Digital evangelist at Nuestra Voz
- Past
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- Artist at Art Attack studios
- Spanish Linguistic at eBay
- Spanish Translator at THEFUTUREOFPETEN.ORG
- Spanish Columnist at MAYNARD INSTITUTE
- Editor at Yahoo! Telemundo
- Graduate Representative at FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
- Writer & Conceptual Artist at GrupoGrama
- Journalist / Reporter at EL UNIVERSAL, EL MUNDO, & NOTITARDE
- Producer and scriptwriter at EDUMEDIA
- Coordinator of international pages at Diario de Caracas
- Education
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- Florida International University
- Universidad Central de Venezuela
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Ytaelena Lopez’s Summary
I love to use my traditional “watchdog” instincts to serve communities. But also I have a deep desire to help them develop the power of social networks on the internet.
Ytaelena Lopez’s Specialties:
Investigative reports, community liaison, Spanish editing text, academic research, web surfer, social design of virtual networks, promotion of understanding between cultures, managing small editorial projects.
Ytaelena Lopez’s Experience
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Digital evangelist
Nuestra Voz
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
As a member of Nuestra Voz, I help Spanish speakers participate actively in the online conversation, with a focus on citizen journalism and social media.
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Artist
Art Attack studios
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
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Spanish Linguistic
eBay
(Public Company; Internet industry)
October 2008 — April 2009 (7 months)
Doing consulting job as a Spanish Linguistic in Ebay projects.
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Spanish Translator
THEFUTUREOFPETEN.ORG
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
Translate all the post of this Pulitzer project’s blog in Spanish, in real time.
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Spanish Columnist
MAYNARD INSTITUTE
(Education Management industry)
December 2007 — March 2008 (4 months)
Writing commentary in Spanish on immigration and Latino communities. I have to find new perspectives for stories, connecting with news sources and meet deadlines. Also, I have to be well versed in issues facing U.S. -based Latino communities and communicate sophisticated ideas by crafting my words in a way that is informative and accessible.
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Editor
Yahoo! Telemundo
(Public Company; Internet industry)
May 2006 — July 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Front page editor and reporter for Yahoo! Telemundo Noticias, Yahoo! Mexico Noticias and Finance opinion page in Spanish. It was challenging to manage few resources and many tasks during Noticias’ fast growth.
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Graduate Representative
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
October 2005 — March 2006 (6 months)
Negotiated with the University on behalf of studying mothers, international students and campus residents. I had the opportunity to involve the university community in a political campaign for a Day Care for Students and Employees.
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Writer & Conceptual Artist
GrupoGrama
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Promoted new artistic talents through cultural events (performances, parties, multimedia expositions) in alternative public spaces.
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Journalist / Reporter
EL UNIVERSAL, EL MUNDO, & NOTITARDE
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)
March 2002 — April 2004 (2 years 2 months)
Report, write, and edit for Culture and Political pages. In the beginning I wrote daily articles about culture, then moved into investigative reporting about political topics during historic times in my country (Venezuela).
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Producer and scriptwriter
EDUMEDIA
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2003 — December 2003 (1 year )
Conducted Social research for educational films and guides for schools for improving the quality of life of impoverished communities in the “barrios” (favelas) of Caracas.
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Coordinator of international pages
Diario de Caracas
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 7 months)
Managed a team of 3 journalists in the international section. Also wrote daily news and analysis on international topics. Managing a team in a high-pressure environment, at 22, taught me a lot about the value of tolerance and respect even in the worst of times.
Ytaelena Lopez’s Education
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Florida International University
Master , Journalist (Investigative Report) , 2005 — 2006
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate (LACC)
- Activities and Societies:
- Student government council
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Universidad Central de Venezuela
Bachelor , Journalist , 1996 — 2002
Additional Information
Ytaelena Lopez’s Websites:
Ytaelena Lopez’s Interests:
classic newspapers, new medias, internet, community projects, academics social investigations, art as a way to promote education, literature
Ytaelena Lopez’s Groups:
NAHJ (National Association Hispanic Journalism), Puente Project, Artist's Television Access (A.T.A. San Francisco), Journalism that Matters, Graduate Representative in the Student Government Council of FIU, Vice president of the Florida International University Chapter, Coordinator and promoter of events and public relations with the media and community in the artist movement "GrupoGrama",
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Online News Association -
TechSoup (now TechSoup Global) -
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Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) -
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HISPANIC SOCIAL MEDIA
Ytaelena Lopez’s Honors:
-CELARG national contest for a writers's scholarship (1 year)
-Monte Avila Editores. Book: “Voces Nuevas”, 1997 – 1998, CELARG
-Fundación Carolina Scholarship (not taken)
Ytaelena Lopez’s Contact Settings
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