Roberto's Resume
Experience
LAURA FLANDERS & FRIENDS Fall 24’ SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTER FELLOW
AUG 2024 TO FEB 2025
- Produced a full-length half-hour episode, ‘Police Violence Against Latinos: The Shocking Data Revealed
- Wrote, shot, and fronted as the correspondent reporter
- First fellow in the show’s history to produce a full-length episode which aired on PBS in late February
- Distributed by American Public Television. Nationally syndicated show that airs on 300 PBS
and public access stations nationwide
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE | CONTRIBUTOR
SEP 2024 TO PRESENT
- Transcribe interviews
- Provide photography for stories
- Researched, developed, wrote, and produced a report on the merger between the Jacobs & Cushman
San Diego Food Bank and North County Food Bank - Contributed research and analysis on major breaking news events
- Developed and maintained sources
PALABRA NAHJ | CONTRIBUTOR
JUL 2023 TO PRESENT
- Developed and maintained relationships with sources, delivering high-quality articles
within tight deadlines - Researched and reviewed court documents, city/state budgets, datasets, data files,
and data collections, providing detailed insights - Collaborated with editors and content managers to ensure accurate and consistent content delivery
PRISM REPORTS | CONTRIBUTOR
DEC 2020 TO PRESENT
- Pitched story ideas for trending topics and created news series where applicable
- Covered an array of topics such as race, equity, police reform, immigration, education,
and environmental issues - Conduct in-depth research utilizing complex datasets, FOIA requests, and advanced
analytics tools to uncover systemic issues - Interviewed whistleblowers, policymakers, and experts to build airtight narratives
supported by hard evidence - Received 1st place award in 2022 in the category of Education category for Online & Daily Newspapers from the San Diego Press Club
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Mass Communication and Media Studies
Arizona State University
Key Skills
• Advanced research, FOIA requests, interviewing, fact-checking, source
cultivation
• Proficient in Excel, Tableau, Google Sheets, Python for data analysis
• Prior experience in photojournalism
• Experience in Filming, editing, and producing video footage for news stories.
• Audio mixing/producing
• Social media savvy, Proficient in Canva, WordPress, Pro Tools, Adobe Premier
• Produce stories for print, web, and podcasts
• Scripting, field recording, tracking
References
Ricardo Sandoval-Palos
Public Editor, PBS
Founding Editor, Palabra
Email: [email protected]
Jeremiah Cothren
Senior Producer: Laura Flanders & Friends
Email: [email protected]
Aysha Khan
Managing Editor, Next City
Email: [email protected]
