Paulina Duque

About

Writing and literature have always been a part of my life. After getting started in creative writing, I shifted towards journalism in college, focusing on reporting and feature writing. I am creative, passionate, and thrive under pressure. I completed a four-year degree in three years and graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Journalism with a concentration in film and media studies. I investigated and reported for the award-winning investigative project, Printing Hate, conducted by the Howard Center of Investigative Journalism and Capital News Service. I was the Senior Editor for HerCampus Maryland after starting as a staff writer and copy editor. In recent months, I have been doing freelance concert photography and completed two documentary shorts. I worked as the cinematographer and video editor for the documentary short 'Make Space.' After the production, I organized the premiere of the documentary short at a theater. 'Welcome to the Girl Gang' is the second documentary I worked on and the first I directed, produced, and edited myself. Experienced in copy editing and writing about music, film, entertainment, culture, and current events. Bilingual with translating experience. Experience working with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Google Drive/Docs, Microsoft Word, and Canva. Experienced in social media content creation and SEO writing.

Experience

• Communication Coordinator · AACRAO2023-10-01 –

  Helps coordinate, manage, and design AACRAO’s social media content and is responsible for editing and scheduling a variety of AACRAO e-blasts and newsletters.

• Marketing and Communications Intern · AACRAO2023-02-01 – 2023-10-01
• Bartender · RJ Bentley's2021-12-01 – 2022-08-01
• Writer · Capital News Service2021-08-01 – 2021-12-01

  Wrote "The Black Press Took Risks to Cover America's Last Documented Lynching"for "Printing Hate,"an investigative project produced through The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Capital News Service.

• Content Contributor · Sports Equality for Women2021-01-01 – 2021-06-01

  Conducted critical research and investigated newsworthy topics. Crafted article and content ideas and pitched them at weekly meetings. Interviewed topic experts for articles and wrote on deadlines for online publication. Worked with copyeditors to optimize language use in our articles to drive audience engagement.

• English Spanish Translator · The Young and Well2020-09-01 – 2021-06-01

  Worked alongside a team of occupational therapists to translate between Spanish and English for a variety of patients. Translated written and digital copies of information for Spanish-speaking clients and patients.

• Senior Editor · HerCampus2019-09-01 – 2021-06-01

  Managed a team of copyeditors and collaborated with senior members to publish, grow, and manage HerCampus at the University of Maryland. Edited articles for grammar, spelling, clarity, and style and trained copy editors.

Education

• University of MarylandBachelor's degree, Journalism
• The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Communication, General

Similar talent on Pangea

Ryanne M.Passionate about Creative Marketing, Copywriting, and StorytellingBethesda, MDKatherine K.Dynamic Marketing and Outreach Coordinator with Expertise in Strategic Communication and Client ManagementFaithe L.Multimedia professional with a diverse skill set in creating compelling content across digital, print, video, and audio platforms.Jacksonville, FLNaomie C.Experienced Multimedia Communications SpecialistWashington, DC