Damarys Ocana Perez

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

As a journalist with diverse 13-year experience working for magazines, newspapers and websites, I've written everything from celebrity cover stories to a feature on the growth of the Latino community in post-Katrina New Orleans. As a former writer and editor for a national women's magazine, I have particular expertise in arts & entertainment writing and lifestyle stories. I have also written extensively on crime, contemporary art and travel.

Expertise

Editor
4 Years
Writer
13 Years
Reporter
13 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle
5 Years
Entertainment
10 Years
Women's Issues
5 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years
Online/new media
1 Year
Newspaper - Local/Regional
8 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

13 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Latina magazine (10+), TheGuardian.co.uk (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Rocket Learning tutoring program (1-2)

Other Work History

Latina magazine, 2004-2008: associate editor, entertainment editor, writer at large The Miami Herald, 1006-2004: crime and government reporter, features writer, art critic

Technical Skills

basic InDesign

Foreign Language Skills

fluent in Spanish

Computer Skills

Office 2008

Equipment

MacBook, digital voice recorder, Canon digital camera

Work Permits & Visas

current passport

References

Mimi Valdes-Ryan—Latina editor-in-chief (212) 642-0763 Mindy Marques—The Miami Herald features editor (305) 376-3429

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