Mónica Baró Sánchez
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Journalist, writer and waiter excellent at treating with public, organizing and cleaning spaces, cooking and preparing meals and working in team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant, Investigating Journalism
New York University
09.2023 - Current
- Helped with grading assignments and tests and providing feedback to students.
- Tutored struggling students individually.
News Reporter
CiberCuba
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Researched and produced daily news reports about a wide range of topics.
- Broadcasted live reports from the site of the event and interviewed public figures.
Tourist Guide
Independent Employer
01.2016 - 03.2020
- Built personal relationships with guests to promote positive experiences.
- Entertained tour guests with various props and signs for maximum engagement, fun, and lasting memories.
- Shared historical and cultural context to keep tour informative and provide more profound understanding of area.
Editorial Board Member and Reporter
Periodismo de Barrio
06.2015 - 01.2019
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss and review the narrative structures, source strategies, facts, and perspectives of stories and investigations.
- Reported on natural disasters, housing problems, health, agriculture, and animal rights.
- Wrote long-form pieces.
Bar Waiter
El Cocinero
12.2015 - 01.2017
- Communicated with guests to record orders and assess needs.
- Maintained clean and organized bar area.
- Assisted with bartending duties during high-volume shifts.
Researcher
Institute of Philosophy of Cuba
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Worked with local leaders from the municipality of Centro Habana, a vulnerable community of Havana, to promote democratic values
and social development. - Contributed to organizing international events and workshops.
News Writer
Revista Bohemia
10.2012 - 06.2014
- Wrote news, analysis, chronicles, and interviews about Latin America and the Caribbean for the printed magazine.
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism
New York University
New York, NY06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Havana
Havana, Cuba07.2012
Skills
- Investigative Journalism
- Creative Writing
- Research
- Text Editing
- Team Work
- Social Media Platforms
- Content Creator
- Food Preparation and Safety
- Communications Protocols
- Safety and Sanitation
Accomplishments
- Winner of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Journalism Award 2019, with the story La sangre nunca fue amarilla.
- Finalist of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Journalism Award 2016, with the story La Mudanza.
Fellowships
Luminary Fellowship and World Journalist Fellowship from New York University, as a student of the Literary Reportage program (MFA), in the United States, from 2022 to 2024.
International Visitor Leadership Program from the U.S. Department of State, in the United States, October-November, 2018.
Course of Investigative Journalism from Radio Netherlands Training Center, in The Netherlands, October-November, 2017.
Workshop Stories of Water from the Gabriel García Márquez New Iberoamerican Journalism Foundation, in Colombia, May, 2016.
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Teaching Assistant, Investigating Journalism
New York University
09.2023 - Current
News Reporter
CiberCuba
09.2021 - 05.2022
Tourist Guide
Independent Employer
01.2016 - 03.2020
Bar Waiter
El Cocinero
12.2015 - 01.2017
Editorial Board Member and Reporter
Periodismo de Barrio
06.2015 - 01.2019
Researcher
Institute of Philosophy of Cuba
06.2014 - 09.2015
News Writer
Revista Bohemia
10.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Arts - Journalism
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Havana
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