Nickool Castro Social Media Coordinator | Journalist | Web designer | Photographer
New YorkOffice of Conference Services at St. John’s University, Queens, NY March 2018 – Dec. 2018
Social Media Coordinator
● Successfully spearhead campaigns on social platforms to promote the St. John’s Conference Services as a brand.
● Photographed special events, and promote the CS brand on Twitter, Instagram.
● Produced relevant material and executed successful social media campaigns to attract new vendors.
● Provided information about events and quotes from key sources to journalists.
● Created and edited videos for YouTube channel and distributed newsletters twice a month to clients.
Nuestra Voz, Brooklyn, NY Feb.2017–Sept.2017
Assistant Editor/Intern
● Edited/Proofread/ Revised 25 to 28 articles and pre-published version of the monthly newspaper.
● Created/Distributed two newsletters per week as well as maintained the website and social media accounts updated.
● Covered up to three events per month and interviewed three to five sources per article.
● Translated/Adapted articles and interview scripts from and to Spanish.
The Torch, The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John’s University, Queens, NY April 2015 – Jan. 2017
Staff Writer
● Covered/wrote articles about weekly events on/off-campus and interviewed faculty, campus administrators and students.
El Correo de Queens, Bayside, NY Sept.2015–Jan.2016
Intern
● Wrote and translated weekly articles based on press releases and events.
● Conducted interviews with high profile sources such as celebrities and movie directors for feature stories.
Nuestra Voz, Brooklyn, NY Sept.2015–Dec.2015
Intern
● Edited/ Revised 25 to 28 articles for monthly newspaper and updated social media accounts.
● Translated/Adapted articles and interview scripts from and to Spanish.
Education
- 2013/2017 Bachelor's Degree at St. John's University
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Major: Journalism
Concentration: Print
Minor: Government and Politics - 2017/2018 Master's Degree at St. John's University
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Major: International Relations
Minors: Political Theory and Comparative Politics - 2017/2018 Graduate Certificate at St. John's University
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Certificate in International Law and Diplomacy
Experience
- 2015/2015 Intern at Nuestra Voz, DeSales Media
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Edited/ Revised 25 to 28 articles for monthly newspaper and updated social media accounts.
● Translated/Adapted articles and interview scripts from and to Spanish. - 2015/2016 Intern at El Correo de Queens
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Wrote and translated weekly articles based on press releases and events.
Conducted interviews with high profile sources such as celebrities and movie directors for feature stories. - 2015/2017 Staff Writer at The Torch, The Independent Student Newspaper of St. John’s University,
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Covered/wrote articles about weekly events on/off-campus
Interviewed faculty, campus administrators and students. - 2017/2017 Assistant Editor/ Intern at Nuestra Voz, DeSales Media Group
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Edited/Proofread/ Revised 25 to 28 articles and pre-published version of the monthly newspaper.
Created/Distributed two newsletters per week as well as maintained the website and social media accounts updated.
Covered up to three events per month and interviewed three to five sources per article.
Translated/Adapted articles and interview scripts from and to Spanish.
- 2018/2018 Social Media Coordinator/ Conference Assistant for the Director of Sales and Marketing at Office of Conference Services at St. John’s University
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● Successfully spearhead campaigns on social platforms to promote the St. John’s Conference Services as a brand.
● Photographed special events, and promote the CS brand on Twitter, Instagram.
● Produced relevant material and executed successful social media campaigns to attract new vendors.
● Provided information about events and quotes from key sources to journalists.
● Created and edited videos for YouTube channel and distributed newsletters twice a month to clients.