Résumé - Curriculum Vitae

Fernando Almánzar	An two-time Emmy Award winning Journalist, fully bilingual in English and Spanish, with a strong Mass Communications background in Print, Radio, Television and New Media, who is fully prepared for employment at a fast pace News/Media Outlet, Public Relations and/or Marketing Firm. Also capable of performing duties as a Media Relations Specialist and/or Communications Instructor.
	Employment History NBCUniversal – Telemundo Network / "Un Nuevo Día" | Hialeah, Florida - 10/2013 – Current Assignment Editor & Producer: Suggest stories for daily coverage as well as plan for future content for “Un Nuevo Día”. Research and organize details and story ideas. Arrange and coordinate interviews for daily and future segments. Review segments for elements, balance, story-telling, and monitor multiple news sources. Establish and maintain contacts and sources. Produce weekly segments on Health, Immigration, Finances and Current News Events. Coordinate remote live shots. Univision Communications / Univision América Radio | Coral Gables, Florida - 10/2005 – 01/2015 On-Air Talent, Program Host & Producer: Host and produce "Cuentas Claras", a weekly National radio show about personal finances; interview guests and conduct financial literacy segments to inform Hispanics on how to save, manage their budgets and build their credit in the United States. NBCUniversal – Telemundo 51 / WSCV | Miramar, Florida - 01/2012 – 10/2013 Assignment Editor & Planner: Suggested stories for daily coverage as well as plan for future content. Researched and organized details and facts on story ideas. Arranged and coordinated news content and interviews. Worked with reporters and producers on editorial content of stories, and reviewed stories for elements, balance, story-telling. Established live shots and remotes. Worked closely with Director of News Gathering and Producers on story/sweeps planning and coordination. Monitored all news sources and established and maintained contacts and sources Univision Communications / Univision Interactive Media | Doral, Florida - 10/1999 – 12/2011 Senior Online Publisher: Supervised the Station Integration Team of Editors and Writers daily operations. Conducted interviews for daily and feature content for the online portal of Univision. Produced first hand copy stories, photo albums and other multimedia material. Made daily content and editorial decisions; designed and published special projects. Monitored online traffic metrics and worked as a liaison with Local Radio and Television Stations. The Miami Herald Publishing Company / El Nuevo Herald | Miami, Florida - 12/1996 – 10/1999 Staff Writer | News Reporter: Wrote local and feature news stories in Spanish and English for El Nuevo Herald and The Miami Herald newspapers. Provided stories for the online versions of both newspapers. Contributed on the radio with live news up-dates and pre-recorded reports. Pathmark Supermarket / Store Inwood #610| New York, New York - 08/1992 – 06/1996 Night Closer Manager | Shift Supervisor: Supervised evening store operations and employees to ensure good customer service and productivity. Provided managerial skills to increase the customer service level and ensure safety. United States Nave / USS Wisconsin BB-64| Norfolk, Virginia - 04/1987 – 04/1991 Machinist's Mate 3rd Class: Worked on the Ship's Engineering Department, Auxiliary Division, on the maintenance and service of air conditioning & refrigeration equipment, hydraulic and steering systems, diesel generators, potable water production, and helicopter fueling operations. Fully participated in the Persian Gulf War during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
	Education City College of New York / CUNY | New York, New York - 1992 - 1996 Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Film & Video with a specialization in Journalism: Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Minored in Latin American Studies. Reuters Foundation | New York, New York - 2002 Online Research and Breaking News Coverage Training: Successfully completed a specialized training program offered by the Reuters Newswire Service to a selected group of Latin-American journalists in the areas of online research and breaking news coverage. City University of New York | WCBS-TV 2 | New York, New York - 1995 Broadcasting Seminar Internship: Successfully completed a yearlong internship/seminar program, which introduced City University students to the different station's departments, as well as with WCBS-TV's local news operation. Received hands-on training on WCBS-TV 2's day-to-day way of producing news broadcasts. Television Technical Institute – Color Vision 9 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 1991 Vocational Certificate: Graduated from an extensive television and video production technical course, involving camera handling, environment lighting, television writing, public speaking, and audio/visual editing. Universidad Inter-Americana | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 1991 Vocational Certificate: Graduated from an in-depth technical/vocational course on video production and editing. U.S. Navy Propulsion Engineering School | Great Lakes, Illinois - 1987 Machinist's Mate Class "A" School: Graduated from an in-depth technical/vocational course on video production and editing.
	Special Skills & Abilities - Fully bilingual in English and Spanish. - Excellent communication, reading and writing skills. - Experienced in Journalism, interviews and newsgathering. - Experienced in applying and using the Agile/Scrum methodologies. - Experienced in Web Design, Online Publishing, and Multimedia. - Experienced in Online Traffic, Google Analytics and Omniture Metrics. - Experienced in Audio and Video Editing as well as On-Air appearances. - Experienced in Managing Social Media Accounts and Monitoring Trends - Experienced in Public Speaking, Live Translations and Voice Overs. - Experienced in customers service and in performing office tasks (typing, filling, etc.)
	Military Awards & Commendations Served in the United States Navy | Honorably Discharged - 1987 – 1991 - Good Conduct Medal | United States Navy - Combat Action Ribbon | Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm - Navy Unit Commendation | USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Persian Gulf War - Southwest Asia Service Medal (two awarded) | Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm - Kuwait Liberation Medal | Presented by Kuwait - Persian Gulf War - Kuwait Liberation Medal | Presented by Saudi Arabia - Persian Gulf War - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon | USS Wisconsin BB-64 - National Defense Service Medal | Persian Gulf War
	Hobbies & Interests - Reading and Creative Writing - Jogging, Cycling and Golfing - Web Publishing and Blogging - Traveling, Photography & Video Making - Working with Computers

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