Contact
jessicaharosm(at)gmail(dot)com

Experience
Freelance Journalist, Santa Barbara, CA – Present
• Flamenco Arts Festival: Wrote a concert preview published in VOICE
• Nob Hill Gazette: Wrote a profile of Opera San José and a feature on ethics in AI
• Inlineos: Wrote website copy about Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
• Noozhawk: Wrote a series of articles about the Goleta Education Foundation
• Noozhawk: Wrote a profile of a local community advocate

Social Media Assistant to Shirin Rajaee (local news anchor/reporter), Santa Barbara, CA – 2014-2015
• Maintained Twitter feed with broadcast alerts, headlines and photos
• Used Periscope to broadcast live updates from the 2015 Gaviota oil spill
• Provided research help, prepared speaking materials and took photos at special events

Reporter, Peninsula Press, Stanford, CA – September 2013 to June 2014
• Reported on Redwood City’s 2013 city council election from campaign to oath of office
• Produced photo galleries, podcasts and videos related to community issues and events
• Liveblogged via Twitter and photographed the 2014 State of the Valley conference

City Intern and Docent Coordinator, City of Goleta, Goleta, CA – June 2009 to August 2013
• Communication
• Copyedited and made suggestions for the City’s website
• Wrote copy for the Goleta Prepare Now website and GoletaButterflyGrove.com
• Wrote and edit various letters, press releases, staff report and other documents
• Wrote and translated articles for the City’s newsletter, The Monarch Press
• Created and gave presentations for the Goleta City Council
• Wrote articles for Goleta Magazine and ParentClick.com
• Wrote speeches for the mayor
• Created bilingual outreach materials for the City of Goleta’s first Census campaign
• Program Administration
• Represented the City of Goleta on multiple county-wide committees
• Coordinated community educational presentations
• Recruited and trained volunteers
• Created public and media outreach strategies
• Streamlined the scheduling process by creating an online sign-up system
• Wrote consultant contracts, reviewed and edited the consultant’s reports
• Policy
• Researched public sector policy and business best practices
• Composed the City of Goleta’s internal email policy
• Created a qualitative and quantitative summary of public comment regarding a proposed general plan amendment

Communications Officer, Flamenco Arts Festival, Santa Barbara, CA – 2009 to 2012
• Wrote and edited copy for the festival’s website, performance program and other documents
• Wrote and distributed press releases to media outlets throughout the central coast
• Publicized the festival through articles published in local media
• Coordinated press passes and tracked earned media
• Created and maintained the festival’s Facebook page
• Wrote and edited grant applications and sponsorship proposals
• Wrote the script and created a multimedia presentation for an educational children’s show

Intern, Noozhawk, Santa Barbara, CA – Fall 2011
• Contributed to coverage of the 2011 Santa Barbara mayoral election
• Wrote profiles of community leaders for the “Locals Only” section
• Covered community events

Junior Staff Writer, Assistant Editor, Hispanic Business, Santa Barbara, CA – July 2008 to December 2008
• Writing
• Wrote at least two articles per issue for the print magazine
• Wrote at least two articles per week for the website
• Wrote HispanicBusiness.com’s fourth most viewed article for 2008
• Editing
• Edited articles for the print magazine (amount varied by issue)
• Edited articles for the website (amount varied by week)
• Added html markup and posted articles to the website using a content management system

Proofreader, The Daily Sound, Santa Barbara, CA – May 2008 to July 2008
• Copyedited and fact checked three papers per week

Blogger, Choice Words – 2007 to 2008
• Wrote two or more blog entries each month on Choice USA’s Choice Words blog
• Wrote a guest-post for RH Reality Check
• Participated in National Blog for Equal Pay Day and Blog For Choice Day in 2008

Intern, CASA Magazine, Santa Barbara, CA – Summer 2005
• Wrote and designed weekly theatre page

Intern, Hispanic Business, Santa Barbara, CA – Summer 2004
• Researched and wrote a report on the history of Hispanic media in the United States

Education
M.A. candidate, Journalism, Stanford University, Stanford, CA – 2014
B.A., Communication, Stanford University, Stanford, CA – 2007
Diploma-Certificado de Lengua Española, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain – Spring 2006

Skills
Copy Editing • Page Layout • Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Final Cut Pro • WordPress • HTML and CSS • Audacity and Podcasting • Live Blogging
Social Media Presence • Data Visualization • Speech Writing • Public Engagement