BILINGUAL HISPANIC JOURNALIST

ARMANDO GARCÍA

Hispanic Journalist

Messages (443) 275-2013

Mobile (310) 437-3953

Professional Profile

Highly influential team builder with successful career in bilingual news media in the United States and abroad. Visionary with proven ability to inspire individuals to work toward common goals and accomplish desired results. Easily adapts to foreign cultures and persons.

Education and Additional Experience

BA Journalism and Mass Communication UNAM-Mexico

MA Performing Arts Mascarones Center at Nahuatl University-Mexico

BA Golden Gate College of Law, San Francisco.

Public Awards:

California's Ventura County Arts Commissioner

California Legislature for Drama Arts in Communities

Second Place for Political Writer in Latin America by the National Association of Hispanic Publications.

Best Overall Publication, Photographs and Feature Story by the Western Labor Press Association.

Literature Award by the Oxnard Arts Association

Latino Drama Arts by El Concilio del Condado de Ventura

Best journalist by La Prensa de San Antonio.

Publication designer experience

Desktop Publishing: Pager Maker, QuarkXPress, and PhotoShop.

Photography: Experienced news photographer.

Immigration Status: United States Citizen and Mexican National.

Languages: Spanish & English

JOURNALISM & PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

2009

Latin Opinion Baltimore, MD

Spanish language newspaper.

Copy editing and writing local and State stories, advertisement and reviewing PDF’s pages.

2008

“El Patriota”, Grupo Picacho. Honduras, Central America.

Advisor in news gathering, investigating reporting and news photography and American journalism standards.

Nuestra America On line

Founder and editor of http://nuestraamericanews.blogspot.com

2007

“Qué Pasa” NEWSPAPER, Charlotte, NC

Editor and news reporter for print and radio outlets for Que Pasa Media in Charlotte North Carolina. News beats: crime, labor, local government, state politics, transportation and investigating reporting about the flow of immigrants to North Carolina.

IMF-GLOBAL ENTERPRISES

Director of Media Relations providing professional support to the development and implementation of public relations and media programs.

Performs specialized tasks such as media relations, writing in English and Spanish, editing websites, and desktop publishing, special events programming, outreach opportunities, and working on public relations and media campaigns.

2004-2007

DIARIOS RUMBO

News reporter of RUMBO a Spanish language newspaper in San Antonio Texas. Responsible of the news assignment desk. News beats crime, labor, government, immigration and politics.

HISPANIC PRESS NEWS SERVICE

Writer in English and Spanish for the Hispanic Press News Service in Washington DC in the following topics: automotive industry, nutrition, immigration and has translated English articles into Spanish. He also has written press releases for the agency and the National Association of Hispanic Publications.

Agencia EFE

Correspondent in San Antonio Texas of Spain’s news agency for the North America region.

EL MUNDO/LA CRONICA Spain

Contributor writer.

2001-2004

LA PRENSA San Antonio Bilingual Newspaper

Bilingual News Reporter. Responsible to write weekly news and feature stories about the life, economic and political events of San Antonio.

MASTERCARD GLOBAL MARKETING CENTER,

Saint Louis MO.

Bilingual agent in marketing strategies for Latin America.

LATINO LEADERS

Contributor writer to Latino Leaders magazine.

1998-2000

IMAGENES

Editor of Imágenes-Spanish Language Newspaper.

FRANKLIN NEWS

Media consultant for the Santa Barbara, California School District at Franklin Elementary School. Developed a monthly school newsletter as well as teaching to 4-6 graders basic elements of journalism.

NEWS AND PROPAGANDA DIRECTOR

News director for Campesina Radio Network in Bakersfield, CA. Responsible to produce news segments for a Farm Worker union oriented Radio Network, from California to Arizona.

1996-1997

PUBLISHER/FOUNDER/EDITOR- LA FARANDULA

Cofounder and editor of "La Farandula" a Spanish language monthly newspaper featuring Latino entertainers published by Ediciones Flor y Canto.

EDITOR EL NUEVO TIEMPO

Editor of "El Nuevo Tiempo”, the Spanish language weekly newspaper in Southern California, published by M&G Enterprises.

EDICIONES FLOR Y CANTO

Executive Director of this desktop publishing company. Responsible to develop web pages for customers as well as newspaper and magazine lay outs and designs.

1993-1998

NUESTRA AMERICA MAGAZINE

Publisher and founder of Nuestra America Magazine. A bilingual publication in California's Ventura County featuring articles for Latinos in the US. In addition, contributed writer with alternative news stories about Mexico and Latin America.

1981-1993

OTHER JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Assistant Editor for El Nuevo Tiempo newspaper. Contributor writer for Vida Newspaper in Oxnard, California; and to magazines and newspaper in the US. Mexico, Central America and Europe. Managing Editor of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union in Los Angeles. Managing Editor and Public Relations Director for the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO responsible for publishing Food & Justice, El Malcriado and The Migrants. Responsible for press conferences and organizing national and international media tours. Production assistant for directing union organizing drive TV. Commercials and the "Wrath of Grapes" documentary video for the United Farm Workers Union. Cofounder and producer of KUFW 90.5 FM Radio.

1975-1980

Producer for Vision Advertising in the developing and directing TV. Moreover, Radio Commercials for the Spanish Language Media.

Artistic Director for the International Entertainment Mexican Television Program "Mexico Magia y Encuentro" in benefit of Plaza de la Raza in Los Angeles. Journalism and broadcasting instructor and FCC licensed radio news broadcaster. Production Director for Barrio Bilingual Communications and journalist for La Raza Magazine.

Current References:

Latín Opinión Newspaper, Erick Oribio

eoribio@aol.com

Qué Pasa Newspaper, Alejandro Manrique

amanrique@quepasamedia.com

IMF Global Enterprises, Alfredo Rosales

arr50@aol.com

EFE News Services Mary Avilés

maviles@efeamerica.com

El Mundo/La Crónica (Spain) Miguel Rozas

miguel.rozas@el-mundo.es

Nuestra America Magazine, Fred L. Pierce