Arts Administration & Communications

Master’s in Cultural Management (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, 2013)
Course in Cultural Management of Flamenco (Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco, Spain, 2013)
BA in English Language and Literature (Smith College, 2003)
BA in Spanish Language and Literature (Smith College, 2003)

Cultural Management / Arts Administration

Producer / Agent / Manager
ToritoArtists (Spain & USA)
Nov. 2010 – Present
• Tour Booking
• Tour Management
• Artist Management
• Performing Arts Production
• Festival Production

Distributor & Production Assistant
Ircania Films (Madrid, Spain)
Jan. 2012 – Present
• North American Distribution of Films
• Organization and Presentation of Film Cycles
• Production Assistant on the film La Venta del Paraíso

Communications / Marketing / PR Manager
Festival Internacional de Benicassim “FIB” (Madrid, Spain)
April – July 2013 & April – July 2014
• Organization of online and social networking contests
• Management festival press accreditation
• Assistance with multimedia marketing campaigns

Promotional Film Producer
Edinburgh International Festival (Edinburgh, UK)
July 2013 – Sept. 2013
• Management of festival film production team
• On-camera interviews of festival participants and attendees
• Direction of festival’s promotional films

Distribution Manager
Spanish National Ballet (Madrid, Spain)
Oct. 2011 – July 2012
• Design and develop the company’s first distribution database
• Establish connections with international festival and venue programmers

PR & Marketing Intern
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (Chicago, IL)
June 2001 – Sept. 2001
• Write and distribute press releases
• Assist with fundraising projects
• Organize PR and marketing material distribution
• Schedule school/group film screenings

Communications / Marketing / Journalism

Editor
ToritoMedia (Spain & USA)
June 2008 – Present
• Article creation for international print and online publications
• Filming and direction of online video news reports
• Event photography for print and online publications
• Spanish / English translation of Arts & Culture, Marketing, Medical & Pharmaceutical texts
• Proofreading and editing of Arts & Culture, Marketing, Medical & Pharmaceutical texts
• Online and print copywriting
• Creative project and staff management

Editor-in-Chief
MAP Magazine (Madrid, Spain)
March 2005 – Nov. 2008
• Write, edit and translate articles
• Compile monthly mailer
• Arrange press passes and artist interviews
• Manage staff, interns and freelancers.
• Produce, direct, write and host online video reports

Editor
BeTuitive Publishing (Chicago, IL)
June 2003 – Oct. 2004
• Write and edit articles for client newsletters
• Conduct content meetings with clients and sales meetings with prospective clients
• Scout, hire and manage freelance writers and artists
• Manage client billing

Host & DJ
WOZQ 91.9FM Radio Northampton (Northampton, MA)
Sept. 1999 – May 2003
• Host a weekly, two hour music show

Journalist / Editorial Assistant
Hot English Magazine (Madrid, Spain)
Sept. 2001 – Sept. 2002
• Write and edit articles
• Cover and photograph press conferences

• Microsoft Office Applications
• Social Networking

Communications, Dance, Flamenco, Journalism, marketing, Music, PR, Programming, Public Speaking, theatre, visual arts

Basic Italian, English (Fluent), Fluent in Spanish