Roselyn Romero

Resume

Roselyn Romero

WORK EXPERIENCE

Small Business Reporter | The Oaklandside – Oakland, CA
Aug. 2023 – Present

  • Write three news stories per week covering small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the city of Oakland.
  • Collaborate with the editor of Cityside’s Nosh vertical to generate stories featuring local restaurants, cafés, and eateries.
  • Develop sources with members of the small business community, including Chamber of Commerce, business improvement districts, labor union representatives, and workers.

Freelance Data Reporter | USAFacts – Oakland, CA (Remote)
Feb. 2023 – Present

  • Mine and analyze publicly available data sets from the federal government to write 1-2 timely news stories per week.
  • Create compelling visualizations based on government data to enrich digital stories.
  • Stay abreast of the latest national news to brainstorm story ideas and search for relevant data sets, focusing on topics such as the economy, health care, and unemployment rates.

Investigative Unit Intern | NBC Bay Area – San Jose, CA (Hybrid)
June 2022 – Oct. 2022

  • Leveraged data and information from public records, court documents, and printed databases to craft investigative multimedia stories for a broadcast television audience of more than 2.6 million viewers.
  • Collaborated with reporters, photographers, and multiplatform content producers to develop graphics, maps, and other interactive media for digital stories.
  • Generated Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to catalog information and analyze data trends for long-term investigative projects.

Global Investigations Intern | The Associated Press – San Luis Obispo, CA (Remote)
June 2021 — Aug. 2021

  • Featured on AP, The Washington Post, HuffPost, KNX Radio, and other international, national, and local media outlets for enterprise reporting on why fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards are worrying college officials.
  • Generated and utilized Excel spreadsheets to record facts, track sources and analyze data for investigations.
  • Coordinated, executed, and transcribed interviews with federal agency staff, attorneys, academics, and public health officers to gather information for statewide and nationwide stories.
  • Examined court documents, online databases, and federal agency records daily to fuel investigations.
  • Produced 3-4 graphics to tease projects on Instagram stories and posts for more than 630,000 followers.

Senior News Producer | KSBY-TV News – San Luis Obispo, CA
July 2019 – July 2021

  • Organized, wrote, and boothed live 30-minute newscasts at 6, 10, and 11 p.m. on weekends.
  • Wrote and proofread 3-4 global, national, and local stories for the website, boosting page views by 150%.
  • Collaborated with news director, assignment editor, photographers, on-air talent, and other producers to ensure thorough coverage on air, online, and on social media.
  • Coordinated and executed live shots, satellite feeds, and remotes while on air and during breaking newscasts.

Assistant News Editor | Mustang News – San Luis Obispo, CA
Sept. 2019 – Dec. 2019

  • Assigned and edited 4-5 stories weekly for students in the Advanced Newspaper Reporting Practicum course.    
  • Pitched and reported on 1-2 stories affecting the Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo communities per week.
  • Researched information and conducted interviews for 1-2 news stories weekly.
  • Partnered with videographers, photographers, and social media editors to comprehensively report stories.

Communications Coordinator | WITH US Center for Bystander Intervention – San Luis Obispo, CA
Feb. 2019 – Oct. 2019

  • Wrote and edited compelling copy across various marketing communications, including email newsletters, social media captions, event flyers, and blog posts.
  • Collaborated with Marketing Coordinator to design social media graphics and promotional materials that align with the brand voice.
  • Brainstormed and created weekly short- and long-form blog posts on issues relevant to the organization’s mission, including alcohol and substance abuse, hazing awareness and prevention, mental health and well-being, campus safety, and abusive relationships.
  • Developed weekly and monthly content plans for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages while following marketing strategy best practices.

EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, CA
Sept. 2018 – Sept. 2022
Bachelor of Science: Journalism
Minors: Spanish, Ethnic Studies, Women’s & Gender Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.63
Dean’s List: 11 quarters
President’s Honor List: 2020-2022
Activities: Political Affairs Coordinator of Pilipino Cultural Exchange, Student Research Assistant for Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Learning Assistant for University Honors Program, News Contributor for KCPR

California Scholastic Press Association Workshop – San Luis Obispo, CA
July 8 – 20, 2018

  • Acquired experience in podcast production, photojournalism, social media reporting, and on-air reporting.
  • Produced breaking news stories under tight deadlines in a high-intensity, competitive environment.
  • Unanimously selected for Ralph & Millie Alexander Award (Overall Excellence) out of approximately 20 students.

SPECIAL SKILLS

  • Languages: Speak, read, and write conversational Spanish.
  • Technology: Trained in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Dalet, Velocity, ENPS, Trint, Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
  • Social Media: Familiar with TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, SocialNewsDesk, Slack, Discord, Nextdoor, and Brightspot.
  • Newsgathering: Adept in Associated Press newswire, CNN Newsource, NBC News Channel, Scripps Mastercat, TweetDeck, Citizen, CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, Google Alerts, and PulsePoint.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • SAGE Publishing Award, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Journalism Department (2022)
  • Best of the States Award, The Associated Press (2021)
  • Recipient of Cellular One Journalism Scholarship (2021)
  • Most Promising Freshman Award, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Journalism Department (2019)
  • 1st Place in News Writing, Tri-County Journalism Educators Association Write-off (2018)