Arly Bexabeth Lara
Salinas,CA
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Voices of the Coast
Salinas & Santa Barbara, CA
04.2025 - Current
- Develop and supervise a web-based journal featuring stories with global and local relevance to the Central Coast.
- Work with local communities to meaningfully engage students in community-focused journalism.
- Construct visual storytelling through Google Sites to tell stories that integrate pictures.
General News Reporter
UCSB TV
Santa Barbra
09.2024 - Current
- Investigated local problems or policies impacting the community, and conducted interviews to capture ethical, fair stories that included different viewpoints.
- Captured b-roll and edited multi-perspective stories using CapCut Pro for polished, engaging news content.
Event Staff/ Coordinator
University Center of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted in coordinating diverse events, including conferences, dinners, and meetings, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction.
- Mapped out 10+ event layouts using Prism software, incorporating spatial considerations such as catering, seating arrangements, and stage setup, improving event space efficiency.
Content Creator
Handshake
Remote
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Use Handshake’s new ‘Feed’ feature to promote student participation with career resources and conversations relevant to their futures.
- Enhanced participation by offering valuable content like Interview tips and public speaking skills that reached 10,724 impressions and 30 comments.
Campus Representative
Doordash
Santa Barbara
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Surpassed target metrics by securing over 150 weekly sign-ups through campus outreach and tabling.
- Achieved a low cost per sign-up of $8, significantly outperforming the program average of $11 across 50 schools.
Education
Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) - Communication & Spanish
University of California
Santa Barbara06.2026
Skills
- Proficient in CapCut Pro for professional editing visual storytelling, and scriptwriting
- Skilled in writing clear, engaging scripts for multimedia and broadcast content, public speaking
- Confident communicator with experience in interviews, presentations, and on-camera reporting, advertising, and promotion
- Knowledgeable in audience outreach, digital promotion, and campus marketing strategies
- Competent in building and managing websites using Google Sites
Certification
Certificate in Common Ground Journalism, Common Ground USA, 03/01/25
Locations
- Salinas, CA
- Santa Barbara, CA
Timeline
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Voices of the Coast
04.2025 - Current
Content Creator
Handshake
01.2025 - 05.2025
General News Reporter
UCSB TV
09.2024 - Current
Campus Representative
Doordash
09.2024 - 05.2025
Event Staff/ Coordinator
University Center of Santa Barbara
04.2024 - Current
Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) - Communication & Spanish
University of California
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