CYNTHIA ALFARO

12415 Buckley Drive

Silver Spring, MD 20904
301.742.4662 w cynalfaro@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Communication
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Anticipated May 2016

RELATED COURSEWORK
News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations, News Editing for Public Relations, Introduction to Creative Writing,
Academic Writing, New Media Writing for Public Relations, Public Relations Programs
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
CentroNa
Communications and Development Intern
January 2016 Present
Washington, D.C.
Assist the communication and developing staff by for upcoming events.
Design web and other content, including monthly newsletter and two-page spread.
Create or edit materials to be used in communications projects, such as banners for social media campaigns.
Working with the program staff to find compelling stories about CentroNa's impact in the community.
Capital Concerts, Inc.
Public Relations Intern
April 2015August 2015
Washington, D.C.
Developed final reports for the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth Concert.
Translated Press Releases and wrote pitches to different radio stations and websites about talent.
Conducted secondary research analysis using various resources, such as BurrellesLuce and TVEyes.
Prepared and edited press cuttings for different news aggregators.
Managed content on several social media accounts.
Assisted and handled news stations on day of concert.
Latino Student Fund
Media Intern
Washington, D.C.
April 2012 May 2012
Designed a video for the Showcase of Scholars featuring graduating scholars.
Managed the guest list for each event and strengthened Microsoft Excel skills by creating efficient guests lists.
Attended weekly meetings and had the opportunity to express ideas for the next scholars meeting.
Law Office of Britton L. Gore
Paralegal Intern
Silver Spring, MD
May 2013 July 2013
Analyzed companys clientele and sorted clients case document.
Strengthened communication skills by acting as an interpreter for clients who only spoke Spanish.
Learned how to differentiate each file for each case.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Latino Student Fund
Tutor
Washington, D.C
Tutored children between the ages of 5-10 years old.
Helped children improve their writing and speaking skills in both English and Spanish.
Played verbal and mathematic games with each student.

August 2009 August 2012

TRAINING, SKILLS, AND INTERESTS

Fluent in both English and Spanish.
Computer skills include Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, QuickBooks and Prezi.
Knowledge of social networking and blogging sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Weebly, LinkedIn, and
Word Press.