Maite Fernndez

Journalism: Managing editor: IJNet.org, website published in seven languages by ICFJ Currently working as managing editor for IJNet.org, a website produced by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). IJNet helps professional and aspiring journalists from all over the world to find training and improve their skills. Tasks include: coordinating and supervising the work of six foreign language editors in addition to other contractors; work on grant proposals and reports; editing and translating content from Spanish to English and vice versa; blogging about tech tools for journalists, mobile journalism, open data, data journalism, among other topics. June 2011 - Sept. 2012 Reporter: Spring 2011 Previously worked as IJNets Spanish editor and program officer. Maryland Newsline/Capital News Service, at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism Reported and wrote stories about immigration and community news; produced multimedia packages; shot photos and produced slide shows; updated the website using WordPress and Dreamweaver and updated and used social media to promote stories and engage readers. . 2009 2010 Reporter El Observador Newspaper, Montevideo, Uruguay (Uruguayan national daily newspaper, the second largest in readership.) Covered news from the United States, including President Obamas inauguration and the visit of the Uruguayan President Tabar Vzquez to the U.S. Earlier worked as a reporter covering the capitals mayor. 2006 2008 Translator: 2005 2008 Observa.com.uy (property of El Observador) Wrote, edited and uploaded stories and multimedia for this site. Translated the monthly economical report Economic Trends from Spanish to English. Also translated several academic papers.

Education: 2010-2011 Master of Journalism Multimedia Journalism. Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park.

2003-2008

ORT University, Uruguay Bachelors degree in Journalism Wrote research thesis on multimedia journalism: News in Bits: Journalisms New Paradigm.

Languages: Bilingual in English and Spanish. Basic knowledge of Portuguese (studied one year in college) and Italian (studied two years in high school).

Programming and multimedia skills: Web development skills: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash. Familiar with Python, jQuery and XML. Google Fusion Tables, Open Refine, ScraperWiki, Google Analytics, Final Cut Express, Audacity, amCharts, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Soundslides, Drupal, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, LexisNexis. Fellowships, awards and memberships: Merrill Fellowship, 2010 2011, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, UMD. Member of the Online News Association (ONA). References available upon request