Rita Florez

Columbia, MO USA
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Professional Experience

Since becoming a reporter, I've covered immigrant and minority issues for a Spanish-language newspaper and different English-language publications. Working in newspapers has made me fast and accurate when the time comes to turn a story around on deadline.

Expertise

Copy Editor
2 Years
Reporter
3 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
1 Year
Other, Specify
3 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
3 Years
Newspaper - Community
3 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Elite Editing (10+), Rangefinder (3-5), Columbia Daily Tribune (3-5), Illumination (1-2), WPPIOnline.com (3-5), DNA Press (1-2), Bitch (1-2), USARiseUp.com (1-2), GOOD (1-2)

Other Work History

El Informador, The Daily Citizen, Sedalia Democrat, Columbia Business Times, Columbia Home & Lifestyle

Foreign Language Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Computer Skills

OS X, Ubuntu, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Word, Excel, Open Office

Equipment

laptop, digital camera, video camera

References

References are available upon request

Associations

Editorial Freelancers Association and Media Bistro

Showcase

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