MIGUEL ALVARO SARMIENTO
15336 SW 80 Lane Tel:305.386.2145 Cell: 786.262.1135
Miami, FL 33193
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated Editor, Journalist and Translator with experience in
Telecommunications, Print, Internet and Retail Management environments.
Bicultural, bilingual English and Spanish, both verbal and written.
Extensive background in Internet editing and production. Known as a
highly creative and innovative player, a team leader who interacts well
with peers at all levels of management. Adapt quickly to different
environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICA ONLINE LATIN AMERICA (AOLA), INC., Fort Lauderdale, FL 2000
- 2004
News, Sports, Entertainment, Health, Finance and Technology Regional
Editor
Regional Portal: Updated, edited and wrote blurbs and stories for the
Main Page, News and Finance, Sports, Science and Technology, Lifestyle
and Music and Entertainment channels.
Supervised Mexican and Argentinean staffs translations to ensure use
of proper Spanish language.
Translated letters for the companys government relations office.
Marketed all AOL services through portal channels to capture new
members.
Identified potential content providers and negotiated terms for access
and use of their services based on portals needs.
Voces Latinas/CNN/Time: Wrote, edited, translated biographies and
interviewed distinguished Latino writers, politicians and personalities.
Public Relations: Translated daily APB (All Points Bulletin) as well
as AOLAs press releases and corporate communications.
Corporate Site: Wrote and updated, in English and Spanish, company
executives biographies. Translated and edited quarterly and year-end
Reports.
AOL Latino Channel: Updated and edited News and Money and the Sports
sections of the Channel.
Checked correct spelling and grammar through AOLA services and
Channels.
Interactive Marketing: Wrote copy for advertising and promos and
banners for the Latino Channel, Puerto Rico and the Regional Portal.
AOL Products: Wrote text to promote Love@AOL, AIM, 1-2-3 Mi Pagina, Mi
Mundo, Communities, Chat and Search tools.
Wrote and published numerous original articles and multimedia
interviews in AOLA.
EL SITIO, Miami Beach, Florida 1999 to 2000.
Content Translator/Journalist
Wrote stories related to the Latino community in the United States,
Immigration and Latin American politics. Interviewed Latino politicians
and personalities.
Kendall Actual, Miami, Florida 1999
Editor and Publisher
Wrote, edited, sold advertising and distributed Kendalls first
community newspaper delivered door to door.
Hero Productions. Miami, Florida 1998
Translator/Editor
Translated and proofread movies and Hallmark television series and
documentaries. Proofread other translators work to ensure highest
level of quality standards was met.
Supervised team of transcribers in adherence to specific procedures
necessary for exact descriptions of scenes.
Trained new personnel in use of subtitling applications and general
office procedures.
InterAmerican Productions, Miami, Florida 1990 to
1993
Operations Manager. Duties included: Selling closed circuit TV signal.
Ticket distribution, employee supervision, customer relations,
bilingual press releases and advertising copy.
Freelance Experience 1993 to 1999
Chasqui Magazine: Wrote articles per request. Chasqui is one of the
leading academic magazines in Latin America. Got the cover on two
occasions.
Sonic III Productions./ Miami, Florida.
Translations for movie subtitling and dubbing.
Hypercom Latin America, Inc./ Miami, Florida.
Technical, promotional and legal documents translator.
The Production House / Miami Beach, Florida.
Copy writer and Spanish voice and diction coach.
La Prensa de Minnesota / Saint Paul, Minn.
Bilingual Staff correspondent covering sports, politics and special
events.
Imagen LatinoAmericana / Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
News analyst and invited journalist.
As a freelance journalist covered The Summit of The Americas for La
Prensa de Minnesota, Imagen LatinoAmericana.
Retail Operations and Management.
Rite Aid Corp, Miami, Florida 1987 to 1990
Training Manager
Radio Shack/Tandy 1980 to 1987
Manager
Fifth Avenue Cards Inc. 1976 70 1980
Manager
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer literate in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, HTML,
Homesite and DreamWeaver and AOL propietary tools (RainMan, Shark)
EDUCATION
Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Master of Science in Mass Communication. Specializing in Investigative
and Spanish Journalism.
Bachelor of Science in Communication, with an emphasis in Advertising
Management.
Minor in Political Science.
Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida.
Associate in Arts in International Affairs.
Certificates in Computer Assisted Translation and Legal and Technical
Translation and Interpretation.
Lindsley Hopkins Technical Education Center, Miami, Florida.
Certificate in computer data processing.
Memberships: F.I.U School of Journalism and Mass Communication Kappa
Alpha Tau, National Honors Society. ATA (American Translators
Association).
Coloso: Vice-President. Coloso - a non-profit organization dedicated
to help recent immigrants and asylum seekers to settle in the United
States.
Depositions and mail translator at Legal Aid Services of Greater Miami.
Taught ESL at MDCC for Credit.