Roxanne Diaz

Experience

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  University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Office Assistant and Honors College Ambassador
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  University of North Carolina at Wilmington Aquaculture Facility

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  Intern

  • Aided staff with animal husbandry, including culturing rotifers (zooplankton). • Supported staff with ongoing research projects involving changing the protein diet of juvenile flounder.

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  North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  Special Activities Instructor

  • Developed and taught educational programs for school groups ranging in age from 4 and 5-year-olds to college students. Programs covered topics on marine wildlife, native North Carolina species, and conservation and environmental issues.

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  UCSB Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  Resident Assistant

  • Addressed resident concerns and needs to foster a safe and welcoming environment. • Planned and facilitated social and educational events for 96 residents to create an inclusive community.

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  NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Resource Protection Department Graduate Intern

  • Researched and formed recommendations for management strategies for the prevention and control of the aquatic invasive species (AIS), Undaria pinnatifida, on the Channel Islands. • Coordinated and collaborated with coastal partners in an effort to create regional AIS prevention plan. • Provided staff support for Sanctuary Advisory Council Meetings.

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  World Fish Migration Foundation

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Drove and managed a global social media campaign focused on fish migration and free-flowing rivers by creating a communication strategy aiming to reach over 100 million people. • Managed global media relationships, wrote and published international press releases, edited and published an international magazine, and planned, drafted and edited all external communications content and content calendar. • Built and maintained relationships with dozens of external, international organizations including businesses, government agencies, universities and other NGOs to support global campaigning. • Drove targeted communication tactics for three international projects simultaneously and managed seven social media channels. • Led a team of four volunteers and one communications fellow and supported management.• Coordinated and launched several communication tools to raise awareness about migratory fish and river including an international song contest, international art competition, and the Living Planet Index for Migratory Freshwater Fish. Mostrar menos

  • Communications Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Communications Officer

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
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  New York State Department of Environmental Education

  Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

  Communications Consultant

  - Translate educational materials (i.e., video captions) to expand environmental education experiences to native Spanish speakers, as needed.

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  EuroNatur Foundation

  Feb 2021 - now

  Communications Coordination

  • Coordinate the media work within the Save the Blue Heart of Europe team by liaising with international project partners (EcoAlbania, RiverWatch, EuroNatur and Patagonia) and external partners• Support the communications and coordination of the #RED4Nature campaign aiming to ban new hydropower and forest biomass as renewable resources in the Renewable Energy Directive • Create and schedule content for social channels • Write communication plans to support the development of ongoing and upcoming campaigns • Drive international media coverage Mostrar menos

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  European Open Rivers Programme

  Oct 2021 - now

  Communications Manager

  - Drive the implementation of the programme’s communications strategy and plan. Ensure the programme’s brand is effectively communicated. Review and update the strategy as needed.- Ensure the website, materials, emails, webinar, etc., are set up for every large call for applications. Set up and lead cyclic SMART goal meetings for the team. Schedule follow-up meetings to evaluate the team's achievements and keep a log. - Create, maintain, update and expand the programme network over the programme's lifetime, focusing on contacting and engaging with the programme’s target/primary audiences. - Manage and regularly update content on the website, ensuring that technical reports and key documents are accessible.- Produce monthly external newsletters to programme networks and subscribers. Manage the programme’s social media presence.- Assist in dealing with media queries.- Liaise with grantees to gather news and information from projects. Maintain a photo and video library and a database detailing the status of all grantees. Create and maintain project pages for all grantees on the programme website. -Create, distribute and evaluate a bi-annual applicant feedback survey. Present the results to the team and incorporate any crucial feedback that may implicate the programme's future success. - Create communications materials e.g. presentations, graphics for reports, flyers banners, social media assets.- Assist in the recruitment of new team members. - Attend weekly team meetings and provide updates on communications activities and ongoing projects. Travel to team meetings or related events as necessary. Prepare for and lead communications-specific meetings and manage follow-up.- Edit or provide feedback to programme reports as needed and provide updates on communications figures and activities. - Contract and manage external consultants to produce communications materials like infographics, website updates, etc. Mostrar menos

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  BEMYPARTNER

  Nov 2022 - May 2023

  Communications Consultant

  - Edited Spanish press releases into American English.