Niria Portella

niria@niriaportella.com

Website: http://www.niriastyle.com/copywriting

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Professional Experience

A well-published freelancer, I've covered all from global travel hotspots, to food and cocktail trends, celebrity fashions and more. A seasoned writer with over 15 years of experience, traveling the world from Beijing to Nicaragua for travel and fashion stories, to local restaurants and bars, reporting on the newest must-haves and interviewing high profile celebrities and notables.

Expertise

Writer

15 Years

Copywriter

10 Years

Editor

10 Years

Specialty

Fashion

15 Years

Travel

7 Years

Food

5 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines

15 Years

Online/new media

7 Years

Broadcasting - all

7 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Hearst (10+)

Other Work History

Cosmopolitan for Latinas magazine and digital, PIX11, Latina magazine, HBO, OK! Weekly, Bloomberg Pursuits, Fashionetc.com, People Stylewatch, Shape en Espanol, Twist magazine.

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish

Computer Skills

Incopy, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Showcase

General

The Chica's Beer Guide

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 2/21/2017)

Guide to all you need to know on beer and the latest trends and tips within this industry.

Get Your Home Fall Fiesta Ready

(Latina Magazine 11/1/2016)

Home decorating guide and tips for fall.

Meet The Cast

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 2/21/2017)

Fashion feature interview with cast members of Netflix series Orange Is The New Black.

Hotter and Stronger Than Ever

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 2/21/2017)

Interview with American singer, songwriter and actress, Christina Milian.

Happy Hour Gets Healthy

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 2/21/2017)

Feature on cocktails that are good for you, skip the vitamins! I conceptualized and sought out a mixologist to create these custom cocktails for our readers. I directed the shoot and wrote the copy.

Wine 101

(2/21/2017)

Guide, breakdown of wines and tips.

Mi Fiesta Perfecta

(2/21/2017)

Food feature with celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez.

Brunch Party!

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 8/1/2015)

Guide to recipes and tips, on how to throw a brunch party at home.

Food Challenge

(2/21/2017)

Conceptualized and worked with Iron Chef Kelvin Fernandez, on creating dishes and a cocktail with Sriracha.

Hot Havana

(2/21/2017)

I conceptualized, assigned and edited this travel piece on Havana, Cuba.

The Resort or Adventure

(Cosmopolitan for Latinas 12/13/2024)

Wrote this along with Michelle Mulligan, a combo of a Mexican resort and Amazon adventure. Guide on what to do and expect at each, with sidebar of a local dish and drink recipe from each.

(2/21/2017)

Travel guide for winter getaways, featuring snowboarding in Colorado, scuba diving in Belize, shopping in Nicaragua, and zip lining in Costa Rica, with a sidebar on staycations.