Lorena Bourdevaire Casillas

Experience

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  El Camino College

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  Learning Resources Center Student Worker

  •Aided Library Technician with daily operational tasks•Assisted Students with finding resources at the library such as tutoring and educational programs to ensure academic success•Served as the primary point of contact for incoming calls, including requests for tutor’s schedule and general information about the library resources.

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  Style Plus

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  Retail Sales Specialist

  •Retail Sales•Cash-Handling Accuracy•Credit Card Transactions•Customer Service Excellence•Merchandising & Stocking•Cash Registers

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  University of California, Los Angeles

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  •Office support•Data entry•Answering phones•Faxing•Copying •Running errands •Preparing correspondence•Mailings and packages Contribute to the UCLA Transfer community by writing articles about personal stories and experiences as a transfer, campus life, academics, and available resources for transfer students.•Research on transfer student experience•Interviews•Data verification•Photography •Publication

  • Student Assistant

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Bruin TC Media Writer

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
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  West LA Neuropsychology-Humphrey Lorie A PhD

  Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Administrative Assistant

  •Answer and direct phone calls•Organize and schedule meetings and appointments•Maintain contact lists•Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms•Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports•Develop and maintain filing system•Take dictation and transcribe•Generate reports•Prepare and monitor invoices•Carry out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.•Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner•Reply to email, telephone, or face to face enquiries•Maintain computer and manual filing systems Show less

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  USC Annenberg Media

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  •Conduct interviews with experts and members of the USC and the Los Angeles community.•Write scripts, record my own interviews and on-camera shots and edit audio and video interviews.•Create content for print, video, and audio platforms on a weekly basis covering international and national news relevant to the USC and Los Angeles community.•Collaborate with assignment editors, producers, and ATVN anchors to create a daily 30 minute newscast that addresses the needs of the USC community.•Work with iNews to create and aid with stories. Show less

  • Dímelo Annenberg Media Editor

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  • ATVN Multimedia Journalist

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
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  NBCUniversal Media, LLC

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Assignment Desk Intern Telemundo 52

  •Research information, assist with investigations and source subjects for possible interviews and story development •Work with consumer unit, making phone calls, interviewing viewers, alleged scammers and government agencies •Upload daily stories to Telemundo website and listen to consumer tips/complaints •Produce breaking news under deadline and pitch original enterprise stories

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  NBCUniversal Media, LLC

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  Bilingual Digital News Producer

  •Report and write original stories for the NBCLA.com and Telemundo52.com digital platforms in both English and Spanish •Use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media tools to report and to engage the audience•Edit broadcast video for digital presentation•Edit and enrich broadcast scripts for digital platform publication

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  HuffPost

  Dec 2021 - now

  Audience Editor