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
2024.11 - Current
- Facilitate workshops on environmental communication, coordination with local stakeholders, social media management, and event photography
Psychosocial technician
ConTextos
2022.08 - 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)
2022.07 - Current
- Print Media Production Classes
Community Manager
Espacio Revista
2023.01 - 2024.07
- 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
2022.03 - 2022.07
- 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
2022.03 - 2022.07
- Reporting and writing of two articles, with editorial support from the IWMF
University Professor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2022.01 - 2022.02
- Pre-university Course Classes
Journalist
La Prensa Gráfica
2020.11 - 2022.01
- Reporting and writing news for print and digital media in the following genres: reports, notes, and narrative texts
Communications Intern
Hanns Seidel Stiftung
2019.06 - 2019.12
- 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
2017.06 - 2017.12
- Support for students with qualitative research work
Academic Support Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2017.05 - 2017.10
- Language classes for students from the Las Palmas community
Communications Intern
Biblioteca P. Florentino Idoate
2017.03 - 2017.10
- Graphic design, event photography, and graphic design
Marketing Volunteering
Baluarte School of Artistic Training, Nicaragua
2016.01 - 2016.02
- Writing content for social media and creating graphic pieces
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Social Communication
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2015.01 - 2020.01
Academic Exchange - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2018.07 - 2018.12
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
2023.04 - 2023.06
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
2024.11 - Current
The craft of writing - undefined
Cursiva, Penguin Random House
2023.04 - 2023.06
Community Manager
Espacio Revista
2023.01 - 2024.07
Psychosocial technician
ConTextos
2022.08 - Current
University professor
Universidad de Oriente (UNIVO)
2022.07 - Current
Communications Technician
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, Vice-Rectorate for Research and Innovation
2022.03 - 2022.07
Journalism Production Intern
International Women's Media Foundation
2022.03 - 2022.07
University Professor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2022.01 - 2022.02
Journalist
La Prensa Gráfica
2020.11 - 2022.01
Communications Intern
Hanns Seidel Stiftung
2019.06 - 2019.12
Academic Exchange - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2018.07 - 2018.12
Research Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2017.06 - 2017.12
Academic Support Instructor
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2017.05 - 2017.10
Communications Intern
Biblioteca P. Florentino Idoate
2017.03 - 2017.10
Marketing Volunteering
Baluarte School of Artistic Training, Nicaragua
2016.01 - 2016.02
Bachelor's Degree - Social Communication
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas
2015.01 - 2020.01
Digital Media Writing Workshop - undefined
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Virtual Education in Times of Crisis - undefined
Universidad Abierta de Recoleta