Alexandra Aguirre
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Journalist with eight years of experience in arts and entertainment, specializing in digital multimedia and editorial production. Proven ability to create engaging content and conduct in-depth interviews. Skilled in leveraging social media to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Journalism Advisor
PAVE Academy Charter School
New York, USA
09.2024 - Current
- Teaching middle school students journalism fundamentals, including reporting, writing, editing, media literacy, and ethics.
- Mentoring students in researching, interviewing, and fact-checking to develop news stories for the school newspaper.
- Collaborating with school staff to integrate journalism into the curriculum and encourage student engagement with current events.
Content Creator
YouTube Partner Program
New York, USA
04.2023 - Current
- Directing and hosting an independent media channel titled 'WIRES00' highlighting the underground music scene in NYC.
- Interviewing artists and documenting concerts, editing live footage, and publishing content on YouTube.
- Managing the channel's social media accounts, engaging with followers, and building community.
- Achieving 4k YT subscribers, 150k channel views and 2M impressions with a 5.8% impressions click-through rate.
Editorial Fellow
InsideHook
New York, USA
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Researched, pitched, and wrote articles on lifestyle, culture, and entertainment for a national digital audience.
- Assisted in content strategy and editorial planning, contributing to the publication's daily and long-term coverage.
- Performing contact outreach and ground reporting for Neil Patrick Harris's newsletter, 'Wondercade'.
- Managed and optimized digital content for SEO and audience engagement.
Journalism Intern
News-O-Matic
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Researched and pitched age-appropriate story ideas for a K-8 audience, emphasizing educational value.
- Wrote and fact-checked news articles adhering to child-friendly editorial guidelines and literacy.
- Edited daily video content using Adobe Premiere Pro, enhancing comprehension with animations, captions, and voiceovers.
Education
Journalism
European Journalism Institute
Prague07.2024
M.S. - Journalism
Columbia Journalism School
New York05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English/Religion
Barnard College
New York05.2022
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Writing
- Research
- Editing
- Creative thinking
- Clear communication
- Live video shooting
- Video editing
- Adobe Premiere
- Microsoft proficiency
- Audition proficiency
- Canva graphic design
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Social media expertise
- Diverse cultural knowledge
- SEO tactics
- Problem solving
- YouTube Studio
- Teamwork
- Team leader
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Journalism Advisor
PAVE Academy Charter School
09.2024 - Current
Editorial Fellow
InsideHook
02.2024 - 06.2024
Journalism Intern
News-O-Matic
09.2023 - 12.2023
Content Creator
YouTube Partner Program
04.2023 - Current
Journalism
European Journalism Institute
M.S. - Journalism
Columbia Journalism School
Bachelor of Arts - English/Religion
Barnard College
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