Jose Bayona’s Resume
Email: josebayona at gmail dot com – jose at josebayona dot com / twitter: @josebayona / facebook.com/josebayona
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Reporter – New York Daily News, NY 08/2008 – Present
· Report and write articles about local topics such as community and immigration issues, city politics, small business and education. Translate NY Daily News’ weekly immigration column from English to Spanish.
News Writer – NY1 Noticias, Time Warner Cable, NY 03/2010 – 09/2010
· Prepared, wrote and copy edited stories into scripts and edited audio and video to be presented on air. Worked with reporters, producers and assignment desk to produce factual, clear and interesting news stories for the viewing public.
Podcast Producer and Translator – Communications Department, City University of NY 04/2009 – 09/2010
· Recorded and produced podcasts for CUNY Radio. Translated CUNY’s press material from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. Covered academic events and prepared press material for distribution to the Spanish media.
Social Media Content Manager – The Humpty Dumpty Institute, NY 06/2009 – 09/2010
· Developed and maintained communication strategies to strengthen The Humpty Dumpty Institute’s presence in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Online News Editor – ‘Español’ section, New York Daily News’ Website, NY 11/2006 – 09/2008
· Maintained Spanish website news. Selected and published editorial content from staff writers. Selected and published breaking news and content from various news agencies. Selected photo material and published photo galleries with captions. Created special online sections and maintained online events calendar.
Assistant Editor – Hora Hispana, New York Daily News, NY 09/2006 – 09/2008
· Prepared editorial content for a 200k copies weekly Spanish newspaper. Edited and fact checked, wrote headlines and captions according to publication requirements. Copy editing in Adobe InCopy.
Writer – Hora Hispana/Viva NY, New York Daily News, NY 08/2004 – 08/2006
· Reported and wrote general interest articles in Spanish about community and immigration issues, health, small business, education and entertainment.
Entertainment writer – Siempre Mujer magazine, Meredith Group, NY 06/2005 – 10/2007
· Wrote a bi-monthly entertainment section in Spanish for the magazine. Selection of photo material. Responsible also for book, music and movie review section.
NY Correspondent - La Raza (Chicago, IL.), El Vocero (San Juan, PR) 02/2005-10/2006
· Reported and wrote general interest articles including, but not limited, to community service, health, education and entertainment. Covered local events; interviews and photography.
Film and Theater Producer – New York 2000 – 2002
· Produced two 16 mm short films: “The Bugchaser,” directed by Daniel Bort; and “Bus Stop,” directed by Jose Bayona. Executive producer for the play “Requiem for a Life,” by Tony Macy-Perez for the Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center.
