Camila DeChalus
(203) 589–6676|
EDUCATION
American University, School of CommunicationWashington, DC
B.A: Broadcast JournalismAugust 2012-May 2016
Specialization: Spanish
Iberian Experience, American University Madrid, Spain
Five-month study abroad program in Spain’s capital January 2015-May 2015
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
CircaWashington, DC
ReporterAugust 2016-Present
•Responsible for covering breaking news, politics, business and entertainment news for Circa’s website
•Conduct interviews with key lawmakers, government officials,and advocacy groups to create multimedia content
CNNWashington, DC
News AssociateAugust 2016-Present
•Manage web contentfor Inside Politics by using content management systems(CMS) and produce new content for the show’s social media platforms
•Pitch story ideas and create multimedia content for CNN.com and CNN Politics
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Washington, DC
Journalism FellowApril 2016-August 2016
•Producedmultimedia reports on how rural coffee farmers in Colombia are struggling against the negative impact of climate change with the assistance of the catholic church
•Conducted interviews with Colombian government officials, CRS staff and local farmers in the Nariño region of Colombia
The American Magazine, American University Washington, DC
Contributing Writer January 2013–May 2016
•Wrote articles for the print and online publication that feature events in the metro area and cover political events that happen on the national and local level
•Edited articles on breaking news, headline stories and other multimedia segments on the online website
Voice of America Washington, DC
Production InternJanuary 2016-May 2016
•Wrote daily show descriptions for the TV programs Facebook pages, assist with various video field shoots, edit various projects on Final Cut Pro and DaletPlus editing systems
•Transcribed interviews and researched topics live TV programs in the TV for Africa department
Univision Inc.Washington, DC
News Intern June 2014-July 2014
•Researched and wrote news stories residing in the metro area for broadcast.
•Collaborated with reporters and producers to conduct on air interviews and programming.
Hola Cultura Washington, DC
Contributor InternSeptember 2013-December 2013
•Wrote online articles about Latin American cultural events in Washington DC
• Updated online newspaper regularly with articles that appeal to readers
The Red Line Show, American University Washington, DC
Founder & Co-Producer August 2013– January 2016
•Supervise the pre-production and post-production of 5 minute film segments featuring various events in the DC metropolitan area for weekly entertainment show raging from music festivals to protests
•Conduct interviews with local residents and owners of popular establishments to educate students about D.C culture
SKILLS
•Language: Fluent in Spanish
•Computer: Photoshop, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Pro 7, SAS,Adobe Premiere, CMS
•Social Media: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, WordPress