Daniela Ortiz

Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Villanova University, skilled in Adobe Premiere and critical thinking. Successfully co-directed film projects and edited award-winning content, showcasing strong community engagement and grant writing proficiency. Fluent in Spanish, adept at fostering collaboration and driving impactful initiatives.

• Villanova Volleyball Team, 2021-2024, 20+
• Volunteer Service at Radnor Middle School; Day of Service, Special Olympics
• Executive Leader, BIPOC Unitas Group, 2022-Present
• Black History Month Slam Poetry MC, 2023
• 'Mental Health in Sports' Panelist, 2022

Spanish, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Excel, Canva, Babysitting, Women's Sports, the Rise and Fall of Oligarchies, Reading, Baking

• U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida, Summer Intern, 05/24, 08/24, Miami, FL, Shadowed Judge Jacqueline Becerra during meetings, hearings, sentencings, and trials followed by inquisitive discussions., Compiled legal documents such as memos, statements, and responses into binders for the Judge's law clerks., Researched demographic components of Miami for the Judge's Investiture speech., Drafted informational profiles for prospective Hispanic Heritage Month speakers.
• ActionAid Australia, Summer Research Intern, 05/23, 07/23, Sydney, AUS, Investigated backgrounds and compatibility of potential donors., Assembled a board contact mapping worksheet of information., Wrote and published a progress report on the organization's response to crisis in Turkey-Syria border.
• CABA Pro Bono, Summer Intern, 05/22, 08/22, Miami, FL, Utilized bilingual communication to translate documents for immigrant children seeking permits and notify clients about the status of the cases., Catalogued files with forms such as G-28, I-912, and I-765 for the law firm's clients., Explored scholarships and helped build college applications for clients.

• Social Justice Documentary, Co-Director, Writer, Head of Initiatives, 08/24, Present, Villanova, PA, Developed various story options before production in the Philippines., Co-directed a skeleton crew during pre-production, the homestay production, and postproduction processes; around 20+ hours per week., Assisted filming on a Canon EOS C-70, logged hundreds of audio and visual clips., Joined a secondary skeleton production crew in the Shinnecock Nation, Southampton for one week.
• Social Justice Documentary, Editor, Writer, Podcast Host, 08/23, 05/24, Villanova, PA, Edited and wrote Peaking Through the Sand; selected for the Tokyo International Short Film Festival and the SWAN Perth International Women in Film Festival., Organized hundreds of audio and film recordings into folders., Edited audio for podcast, visual and interview footage sequences for documentary; average 10+ hours a week., Researched the history and injustices of Afro-Brazilian communities in Salvador, Bahia.