Juan Carlos Reyes Ramirez
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Self-motivated and skilled journalist with 3+ of journalism experience. Through the education at a highly-ranked journalism institution and working for national newspaper companies like the Catholic News Service, I have gain experience on writing a diverse and an array of story beats. Have crafted a wide range of topics including everything from simple daily blogs to full-on hard news pieces. Hardworking and passionate journalist who's goal is to report the truth, Upholding the honest belief that the press serves as the fourth pillar that checks power.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Document Services
RRD
08.2023 - Current
- Revised and finalize litigation, arbitration, legal letters, agreements utilizing styles; such as White and Case, house style, MLA, and other legal formats.
- Compare documents utilizing Litera and other forms to track changes, show difference in two or more documents, and show redline differences.
- Reformat and Convert documents from PDF to various other outlets such as word, condensed PDF, zipfiles, and other complex versions.
- Work in a team that runs 24/7 receiving legal document requests from domestic and international clients.
Paralegal
Thomas Law Firm, PLC
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Formulated client's immigration forms, held meetings with them over required documents, informed them on case updates, and sent client's immigration packets to U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services on their behalf
- Translated official documents from various Spanish-speaking countries; synthesizing and authenticating them while maintaining its English's meaning and integrity
- Crafted exhibits and legal documents for individuals' cases in a favorable manner that would allow them to stay in the United States
- Gathered research documentation to assist in immigration courts and removal proceedings. This would entail researching through catalogs of scholarly articles to support their immigration claims.
- For clients victims of criminal acts or with criminal history, I requested and obtained records on their behalf as well as processed their FOIA requests.
Legal assistant
Thomas Law Firm, PLC
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with attorney and staff in drafting exhibits and cover letter statements for immigration packets.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Conducted legal research, compiled evidence, and organized relevant legal articles and statutes to use for immigration proceedings.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos for legal cases.
Journalist Intern
Catholic News Service
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Utilizing the aim of the newspapers company: I pitched, formulated, and finalized articles through a Catholic perspective.
- Conduct independent research, interviews with professional individuals, and manage time tables to deliver story on deadline.
- Coordinated with peers in order to pitch the best newsworthy ideas at every weekly meetings.
- Edited, proofread and fact-checked article content for accuracy.
- Collaborated with editors and other staff members to refine story angles and content.
Reporter/Writer
The Miami Hurricane
07.2019 - 06.2020
- As a reporter for the local University's newspaper, [I] had the responsibility of formalizing, communicating, and finalizing articles pertinent to the University of Miami student general body and local city community.
- Communicated with professors, former and current journalists of renowned publications like the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Through their mentorship and assignments, they helped refine my writing to fit proper AP style and flourish in high standard journalism.
- Conduct weekly meetings to collaborate in a team of 10-12 people in order to achieve set goals and pitches to produce a weekly paper.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL05.2022
High School Diploma -
Brophy College
Phoenix, AZ05.2018
Skills
- Collaboration, Communication, and Teamwork
- Microsoft Office, Adobe Cloud Applications, & Proficient in Sports Writing
- Beat Reporting
- Check Facts
- Online News Content
- Journalistic Reporting
- Telephone Interviews
- Story telling
- Web Content Writing
- Editing
Websites
- https://www.ncronline.org/news/fauci-calls-covid-19-pandemic-historic-proportion-1918s-flu
- https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2020/06/26/daca-ruling-called-beautiful-moment-conc
- https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2019/04/08/ums-underground-lab-are-clear-fish-a-clue-to-understand
- https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2020/02/25/omega-psi-phi-environment-promotes-values-and-black-cul
- https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2019/09/11/hurricane-dorian-missed-puerto-rico-but-many-students-r
- https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2020/05/15/hope-is-still-alive-barbershops-and-salons-to-reopen/
Timeline
Legal Document Services
RRD
08.2023 - Current
Paralegal
Thomas Law Firm, PLC
06.2022 - 07.2023
Legal assistant
Thomas Law Firm, PLC
05.2021 - 08.2021
Journalist Intern
Catholic News Service
05.2020 - 08.2020
Reporter/Writer
The Miami Hurricane
07.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Journalism
University of Miami
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Miami
High School Diploma -
Brophy College
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