Carmen Lopez

3218 West Warner Ave. Chicago, IL 60618; (773) 306-6285; carmen.lopez092@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism Completed: December 2015
Master of Science in Journalism
DePaul University Completed: June 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations & Advertising
Minor in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Edelman January 2016-Present
Assistant Media Executive
Support accounts in both branded and unbranded initiatives
Develop client media documents in English and Spanish
Participate in team initiatives to develop communications strategies for clients
Support teams to develop executive positioning opportunities for top CEOs
Secured media placements in English and Spanish at top-tier outlets like CNN.com, Huffington Post,
HealthDay, among others
Medill News Service January 2015-December 2015
Broadcast Reporter
Reported on social issues in Chicago and Washington, DC for USA TODAY & McClatchy D.C.
Covered the Popes visit to the United States for Miami Herald
Reported on 2016 presidential election for Politico
Served as photographer and executive producer for other reporters
RedEye Chicago
Web Editor Intern November 2014-
January 2015
Independently curated and added content items to the site using HTML and CSS
Assisted in reporting for the Eat and Drink section
Participated in the planning and reporting of the music section
WGN-TV December 2013-April 2014
Interactive News Intern
Updated articles on wgntv.com using WordPress
Clipped video from news segments for online publication
Created web show to stream online
Weekend web producer independently developed web and social media content
Chicago Fire Soccer Club August 2013-October 2013
Communications Intern
Created PowerPoint presentation with game plan and game day goals
Greeted members of the media and distributed game day credentials
Maintained the press box to ensure all game day materials were readily available
Recorded and transcribed game day press conference to release a quote sheet to the media
SKILLS/ASSOCIATIONS
Language: Proficient in Spanish
Computer: Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML Coding
Member: National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)