Mildred Vargas

East Elmhurst, NY USA
Website: http://https://www.clippings.me/mildredaliciavargas
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Professional Experience

An all-around geek enthusiast and writer, I freelance for a number of websites mostly covering Science Fiction and fantasy genres. I've tapped into independent short films and post-modern feminism as well, this was in part to build my portfolio that consists of more than just my passion to immerse in the things I love (i.e. Game of Thrones and Star Wars), but also my niche in the role I play as an author. I grew up in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and like any New Yorker am accustomed to the fast paced life. Writing became a channel to slow things down a bit and with this I learned to appreciate the creative aspects of the written word. Science fiction, comics and fantasies in particular were my outlets in building my vocabulary and imagination. I used this throughout my formative years and straight through college along with the many professors and professional writers who inspired me to major in this field.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
5 Years
Writer
5 Years
Editor
5 Years

Specialty

Fiction
6 Years
Arts & Humanities
7 Years
Books & Literature
6 Years

Industries


Video Games
6 Years
Online/new media
5 Years
Nonprofit
5 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

girlgamervogue.com (10+), postmoderngirl.com (3-5), indienyc.com (1-2), Geeksandcleats.com (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Elderplan (1-2)

Other Work History

Newsroom Intern at Nearsay.com Online Newsroom in 2010 Acquisitions and Development Intern at SUNY Press in 2010

Technical Skills

Web Design, Adobe

Foreign Language Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Windows XP, HTML, Wordpress

Equipment

Laptop

Work Permits & Visas

Yes

References

Available upon request

Showcase

Writing Samples

A young man, from an inner-city neighborhood, bargains a great deal in order to win the woman of his dreams.
Review on 'La Loteria,' an independent short film that covers the immigration experience to the United States through the eyes of a young Dominican man who contemplates his choice between a green card and the love of his life.
Op-ed piece on birth control benefits and how it's dealt in the United States workplace: Birth control in the U.S. has become a controversial issue that somehow has given employers the opportunity to take a standpoint on whether it's morally right or wrong to provide such coverage.
A summation on expectations to the game-changing episode 9 of 'Game of Thrones' from season 1 to now.

General

A thorough analysis of the sales and marketing department at New York City health plan for the elderly population.