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RESUME
Armando Garcia
P.O. Box 837
Converse, TX 78109
210-452-8178
nuestraamericanews@hotmail.com
(210) 452-8178

Professional Profile
Highly influential and well-known team builder with successful career in association management. Effective communication at all levels. Visionary with proven ability to inspire individuals to work toward common goals and accomplish desired results. Easily adapts to foreign cultures and persons.

Personal Objective
An entry-level position in management, administrative position, with the opportunity to contribute to the efficient operation of a firm and to earn advancement through on-the-job performance.

Education and Additional Experience
BA Journalism and Mass Communication National Autonomous University of Mexico
MA Drama Arts Mascarones Performing Arts Institute. Mexico.

Public Recognition, positions
Former California's Ventura County Arts Commissioner, Fifth District.
Journalistic awards, and recognition by California Legislature

Computer usage experience
Desktop Publishing: Pager Maker, QuarkXPress, PhotoShop.

Photography
Experienced news photographer.

Desktop Publishing
Data entry, alphabetical and numerical filing, photocopying, good organizational skills, an affinity for detail, newspaper and magazine designer

Languages
Spanish (Native) & English (Second Language)


JOURNALISM & PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

2005. HISPANIC PRESS NEWS SERVICE
As part of the National Hispanic Press Foundation, Mr. Garcia is appointed 'Ford Fund Fellow" to write board bilingual articles related to the automotive experience.
This is Ford's attempt to help customers with crucial financial decisions such as financing a vehicle and getting insurance. Ford is committed to helping Latinos achieve their family's dreams.

2005. Agencia EFE
Correspondent in San Antonio Texas of Spain´s news agency for Northamerica region.

2004- Present DIARIOS RUMBO (Meximerica Media Inc.)
News reporter
Spanish Language daily newspaper in San Antonio Texas. Responsible of the news assignment desk. News beats: Crime, labor, government, immigration and politics.

2003-2004
Contributor writer, correspondent for El Mundo/La Cronica publications from Spain. Freelance publication designer.

2001-2004
LA PRENSA-
San Antonio Bilingual Newspaper
Bilingual News Reporter. I am responsible to write weekly news and feature stories about the life, economic and political events of San Antonio. I was recognized for my reporting work in 2002 by the publishers of La Prensa.

2000-2003
NUESTRA AMERICA NETWORK
Distribution of articles interest to the Hispanic community, to numerous newspapers and Nuestra America subscribers via internet.

2000-2003
LATINO LEADERS
Since 2000 I am a contributor writer to Latino Leaders magazine, US National publication published in Mexico.

1998-2000
IMAGENES
Editor of Imágenes-Spanish Language Newspaper published in Santa Barbara County.

FRANKLIN NEWS
Media consultant for the Santa Barbara, California School District at Franklin Elementary School. Responsible to develop a monthly school newsletter as well as teaching to 4-6 graders basic elements of journalism.

NEWS AND PROPAGANDA DIRECTOR
News director for Campesina Radio Network in Bakersfield, CA. Responsible to produce news segments for a Farm Worker union oriented Radio Network, from California to Arizona.

1996-1997
PUBLISHER/FOUNDER/EDITOR- LA FARANDULA
Cofounder and editor of "La Farandula" a Spanish language monthly newspaper featuring Latino entertainers published by Ediciones Flor y Canto.


EDITOR EL NUEVO TIEMPO
Editor of "El Nuevo Tiempo" , the Spanish language weekly newspaper in Southern California, published by M&G Enterprises. The newspaper was distributed in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles and Orange counties.


EDICIONES FLOR Y CANTO
Executive Director of this desktop publishing company. Responsible to develop web pages for customers as well as newspaper and magazine lay outs and designs.

1993-1998
NUESTRA AMERICA MAGAZINE
Publisher and founder of Nuestra America Magazine. A bilingual publication in California's Ventura County featuring articles for Latinos in the US. and abroad with alternative news stories about Mexico and Latin America. The magazine is distributed throughout Southern California and by subscriptions nationwide and in the World Wide Web of the Internet



1981-1993
OTHER JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Assistant Editor for El Nuevo Tiempo, newspapers and sat as a member of its Board of Directors. I was a contributor writer for Vida Newspaper in Oxnard, California; and to magazines and newspaper in the US. Mexico, Central America and Europe. I managed the Union publication for Local 11 of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union in Los Angeles.

Managing Editor and Public Relations Director for the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO responsible for publishing Food & Justice, El Malcriado and The Migrants. Received three major journalism awards given by the Western Labor Press Association Best Overall Publication, Best Photographs and Best Feature Story. As Public Relations Director, I was responsible for coordinating press conferences and organizing national and international media tours. Other Journalism and news media experience including production assistant for directing union organizing drive TV. Commercials and the "Wrath of Grapes" documentary video for the United Farm Workers Union. Cofounder and producer of KUFW 90.5 FM Radio.

1975-1980
Producer for Vision Advertising in the developing and directing TV. and Radio Commercials for the Spanish Language Media. Artistic Director for the International Entertainment Mexican Television Program "Mexico Magia y Encuentro" in benefit of Plaza de la Raza in Los Angeles. I also have been a journalism and broadcasting instructor and FCC licensed radio announcer. Production Director for Barrio Bilingual Communications and journalist for La Raza Magazine.


Current References:

Editor EFE News Services Phone: (305) 442-8220 Mary Avilés
maviles@efeamerica.com
Rumbo Managing Editor (210) 581-3620 Alejandro Manrique alejandro.marique@diariosrumbo.com
La Prensa Editor: (210) 242-7900 Joe Sandoval
jsandoval@laprensa.com
El Mundo/La Cronica (Spain) Miguel Rozas
miguel.rozas@el-mundo.es
Latino Leaders (888)528-4532
editor@latinoleaders.com

OTHER REFERENCES:

Fred L. Pierce Editorial Board Nuestra America Magazine
cincpac@joimail.com
(805) 486-9980

Lonnie Miramontes Editiral Board Nuestra America Magazine
Lmiramo461@aol.com
(805) 985-9891

Marisela Salinas, Owner/Publisher Imagenes Newspaper
(805) 684-7216
iimagenes@aol.com

SAMPLES OF MY CURRENT WORK CAN BE READ AT:
http://www.diariosrumbo.com Conduct a search for my name: Armando Garcia
Pen name used in some stories: Armando G. Álvarez and Photos: by LAGA or simply Armando Garcia