Silvia Lucero 7500 IH 35, Austin, Texas +1 (512) 903-3497 silvia.lucero@me.com Summary: Journalist and travel writer, with 15 years of international experience in Digital Media. Always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow and learn. Qualifications: More than 15 years of experience in journalism and professional writing for Internet companies. Expert in writing articles about politics, Hispanic issues, travel and leisure. Producer of special coverages. Proven ability to take new topics. Mother tongue Spanish, proficient in English. Management experience. Profound computer and Internet skills such as Word, Admin, TeamSite, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, Tiger, Wordpress and Social Media. Great adaptation to multicultural environments. Team spirit and excellent communication skills. Experience Co-Founder October 2014 – Present Tripdreaming.com, Austin, USA Tripdreaming is a boutique travel company "a la carte" that designs tailor-made itineraries to offer each traveler a unique experience. It offers a range of services, from personalized consulting, customized travel design, thematic trips, engagement trips, honeymoons, exclusive experiences, travel coaching and assistance during the trip. Tripdreaming is a registered trade name of Daydreamers Group LLC. Co-Founder October 2014 – Present Daydreamers Group LLC, Austin, USA Group of businesses focused on leisure, travel and tourism offering each traveler unique and memorable experiences. Travel & Lifestyle Blogger 2011 – Present Latrotamundos.com Creator and writer of latrotamundos.com, a blog for those passionate about discovering amazing destinations, with tips for travelers, local experiences, city guides, interviews, gastronomic routes, and more. Freelance Writer December 2013 – Present Skyword Inc. Contributor for quericavida.com and MasterCard travel websites priceless-caribbean.com and lovethiscity.com. Co-Founder 2012 – 2014 Cosmoideas, Malaga, Spain Cosmoideas is a Destination Marketing & Branding agency. Its goal is to promote a destination, whether a country, region, city or neighborhood, worldwide and improve its global image in order to spark excitement about and awareness of a new or unfamiliar destination. Independent Editor Freelance - Translate corporate texts English-Spanish. - Assist with proofreading. Senior Online Editor Producer/News Director 2009 – 2012 2006 – 2009 Terra.com, New York, USA - Monitor the daily publications and breaking news. - Coordinate a team of five editors. - Analyze the traffic and create weekly reports for directors. - Produce special coverage for political campaigns, social issues, and channel redesign. - Manage the online community through blogs, forums and other community-based tools. - Integrate the News channel with other editorial areas. - Make proposals to the sales team. Online City Editor 2004 - 2006 Univision, New York, USA - Responsible for the integration of the Online, TV and Radio content in New York. - Develop the content of the local website of Univision Online in New York. - Report and write local stories. - Manage the online community through community-based tools. - Assist television and radio personalities to use and promote Univision Online tools in their shows. Freelance Correspondent in New York, USA 2005 Diario El Informador de Guadalajara Write articles about the Hispanic community in the United States and current political issues. Online Editor Terra.com, Miami, USA Research, report and edit diverse information from a variety of sources. 2000 - 2003 Academic Background Master’s Degree in Journalistic, Institutional and Business Communication from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, 2003 - 2005. Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, 1995 - 1999. Training in Television from Artilaria Cultura y Comunicación in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2009. Recommendations upon request.