LAURA OLIVIA FLORES AMAYA
Bachelor's Degree In Social Communication
San Miguel
Summary
A social communicator with four years of experience in fieldwork, community development, research and media. My defining characteristic is my analytical capacity and the ability to generate empathetic dialogue and active listening.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Field and Communications Volunteer
Catarsis en Verde Environmental Association
11.2024 - Current
- Facilitate workshops on environmental communication, coordination with local stakeholders, social media management, and event photography
Psychosocial technician
ConTextos
08.2022 - Current
- Mentoring youth from communities experiencing social violence
- Coordination with community leaders and structures, and support for returning migrant populations in creative writing processes
University professor
Universidad de Oriente (UNIVO)
07.2022 - Current
- Print Media Production Classes
Community Manager
Espacio Revista
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Creating designs for social media, reporting, and writing articles, chronicles, and articles on a variety of topics
Communications Technician
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Design of infographics and materials on science for publication on social media
- Proofreading of scientific dissemination materials, writing articles and press releases
Journalism Production Intern
International Women's Media Foundation
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Reporting and writing of two articles, with editorial support from the IWMF
University Professor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Pre-university Course Classes
Journalist
La Prensa Gráfica
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Reporting and writing news for print and digital media in the following genres: reports, notes, and narrative texts
Communications Intern
Hanns Seidel Stiftung
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Designing graphic pieces and photographing events, writing speeches for the foundation's regional representative, and proofreading texts related to the organization's work
Research Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Support for students with qualitative research work
Academic Support Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Language classes for students from the Las Palmas community
Communications Intern
Biblioteca P. Florentino Idoate
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Graphic design, event photography, and graphic design
Marketing Volunteering
Baluarte School of Artistic Training, Nicaragua
01.2016 - 02.2016
- Writing content for social media and creating graphic pieces
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Social Communication
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
01.2015 - 01.2020
Academic Exchange - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
07.2018 - 12.2018
Digital Media Writing Workshop - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Virtual Education in Times of Crisis - undefined
Universidad Abierta de Recoleta
The craft of writing - undefined
Cursiva, Penguin Random House
04.2023 - 06.2023
Skills
Text writing
- Text synthesis
- Dialogue
- Empathy
Office suite programs
Adobe suite programs: Illustrator
Information search
Data analysis
Awards
Honorable mention for a short story, Martyrs' Literary Competition at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, La espera
Publications
“Cuando el río suena, ¿quiénes trae? Algunas narrativas mediáticas latinoamericanas sobre la relación entre migrantes y coyotes”, publicado en Horizontes convergentes II: Aportes transdisciplinarios al estudio del ecosistema de la marginación cultural. Buenos Aires: CLACSO. Págs. 99-118
Timeline
Field and Communications Volunteer
Catarsis en Verde Environmental Association
11.2024 - Current
The craft of writing - undefined
Cursiva, Penguin Random House
04.2023 - 06.2023
Community Manager
Espacio Revista
01.2023 - 07.2024
Psychosocial technician
ConTextos
08.2022 - Current
University professor
Universidad de Oriente (UNIVO)
07.2022 - Current
Communications Technician
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation
03.2022 - 07.2022
Journalism Production Intern
International Women's Media Foundation
03.2022 - 07.2022
University Professor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
01.2022 - 02.2022
Journalist
La Prensa Gráfica
11.2020 - 01.2022
Communications Intern
Hanns Seidel Stiftung
06.2019 - 12.2019
Academic Exchange - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
07.2018 - 12.2018
Research Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
06.2017 - 12.2017
Academic Support Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
05.2017 - 10.2017
Communications Intern
Biblioteca P. Florentino Idoate
03.2017 - 10.2017
Marketing Volunteering
Baluarte School of Artistic Training, Nicaragua
01.2016 - 02.2016
Bachelor's Degree - Social Communication
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
01.2015 - 01.2020
Digital Media Writing Workshop - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Virtual Education in Times of Crisis - undefined
Universidad Abierta de Recoleta
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