Marcia Villavicencio
San Diego, Calif.
(619) 602-4207 / marciav.mediaprofessional@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts in journalism with emphasis in media studies
May 2013
- Minor in Psychology with emphasis in social and personality
- San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif.
- GPA. 3.4
Skills
- Proficient in social networking: Boosted reputation of student organizations, businesses and news station by managing Facebook and Twitter accounts (2), along with personal Facebook page, Twitter, LinkedIn profile, Pinterest, Instagram, and WordPress
- Comfortable with public speaking, multitasking and being on-camera talent for radio and television
- Knowledgeable in final cut pro
- Knowledgeable in web news writing and broadcast style writing
- Proficient in shooting and editing news packages
- Bi-literate in Spanish and English
Professional Experience
Social media consultant and content creator
Social Media with Ease – San Diego, Calif. (August 2018-Present)
- Created a 6-week course to help small business owners clarify their message on social media to attract their ideal audience demographic
- Helps online based businesses with social media content creation
- Teaches the art of storytelling on Instagram and Facebook
- Makes recommendations incorporating the latest social media practices and trends
- Provides social media branding strategy, reviews social media data and creates campaigns
- Mentors small business owners in the use of social media tools and applications
- Assists online businesses on email list building, creation of lead-magnets, and audience engagement
Public affairs assistant and content creator
U.S. Navy Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay – Cuba (Jun 2017-Apr 2018)
- Assisted the Public Affairs Department by researching and attending events held for military members and their families
- Took photographs and wrote stories that were published on the public Facebook page for the assigned organization.
- Created a fitness Facebook group for military members and families deployed to overseas assignment that served as a community of support, and fitness’ events information
- Assisted the “Moral Welfare and Recreation” department to promote and advertise classes and events via social media
Social media coordinator/Public affairs assistant
U.S. Navy Undersea Rescue Command – San Diego, Calif. (Jun 2016-May 2017)
- Managed and updated company’s public Facebook page
- Coordinated with team leaders to schedule photo opportunities for VIP arrivals
- Photographed special evolutions to be published on social media
- Photographed and published stories of performance appraisals on the organizations’ Facebook page
Brand ambassador
Various promotional agencies and clients – San Diego, Calif. (Jul 2010-Jun 2016)
- Assisted in the execution of promotional events
- Communicated effectively to diverse clients and provided detailed information about the products, in Spanish and English
- Represented brands at events and as a talent on camera
- Communicated with brands’ audience via social media channels to promote the client’s product
Social media coordinator and web news writer intern
Entravision Communications – San Diego, Calif. (Sep 2013-Dec 2013)
- Managed and organized news-station’s Twitter account via Hootsuite
- Managed and updated station’s Facebook account
- Pitched and wrote captivating news stories for the web in Spanish
- Analyzed and reported online traffic for websites and social media
Programming and social media intern
Channel 933, Clear Channel – San Diego, Calif. (Jan 2013-May 2013)
- Created and updated the daily entertainment news on the morning show’s website
- Pitched original ideas for show bits, and acted as on-air talent
- Managed and updated information of prizes on social media platforms via Hootsuite
- Acted as liaison between listeners and the studio
- Found unique avenues to distribute news to bring traffic to the show’s website
- Edited podcast audio content using Adobe Audio
Social media and events intern
Gaslamp Event Management – San Diego, Calif. (Jan 2013-May 2013)
- Assisted CEO in daily meetings, and hiring of new brand ambassadors
- Managed, posted, and updated new content on a specific event’s Facebook page
- Managed Facebook insights and new ‘Likes’ of companies involved with GEM events
Other Experience
Administrative Assistant | Fitness Leader
U.S. Navy Reserves – San Diego, Calif. (Jan 2009-Present)
- Mentors junior personnel on goal setting steps to reach their physical fitness and career goals
- Manages, supervises, and monitors semi-annual physical fitness assessments
- Provides customer service to military personnel on training evolutions
- Manages and trains personnel on office duties and customer service
- Creates and updates trackers on Microsoft Excel sheets