NicoleChavezbilingualmultiplatformjournalist

11850ScottSimpson|ElPaso,TX|(915)8225622|nnicole.ch@gmail.com|Nicolech.com|Twitter:@NicoleChavz

EXPERIENCE TheAtlantic

WorkedwithreporterJesseHydeonastoryfocusingonthedecreaseofviolenceinCiudadJuarezasinterpreter/translator, researcher,andschedulinginterviewswithsources.

Fixer,Interpreter|CiudadJuarez,MX|November2012

Borderzine.com

Reporter|ElPaso,TX|Aug.2012Present A1enterpriseintern|Atlanta,GA|JuneAug.2012

Writenewsfeaturesforthestudentproducedonlinemagazine.

TheAtlantaJournalConstitution

ExposedfourfoldincreaseonMexicanasylumapplicationsinGeorgia.Participatedinaninvestigationofstatelegislative candidateswithtaxproblems.

ElDiariodeElPaso

Videoeditor|ElPaso,TX|Jan.May2012

EditedpackagesforwebsiteofthefirstSpanishlanguagenewspaperinthecity.

Fronteras,TheChangingAmericaDeskIntern|LasCruces,NM|Oct.Dec.2011
Collaboratedonaudiopieceaboutcommunityeffortstopreservenuclearsmokestacks.InterviewedthemayorofCiudadJuarez, oneofthemostdangerouscitiesintheworld,onhumanrightslawsuitagainsthispolicechief.

TheProspector

Multimedia/onlineeditor,reporter|ElPaso,TX|Oct.2008Dec.2011

Reportedonastoryaboutthewaydrugcartelviolencewasaffectingthelivesofstudentswhocommutedbackandforth. Producedmultimediapackagesonimmigrationprotestsandabinationalpeaceprotest.Exposedhowschoolpresidentwas gettinginvolvedwithstudentgovernmentdecisions,anautonomousbody,toconvincethemtovoteforatuitionincreasethat hadbecomecontroversialamongstudents.

MineroMagazine TheBrownsvilleHerald

EIC,copyeditor,reporter|ElPaso,TX|July2009Dec.2011 Intern|Brownsville,TX|JuneAug.2011

Reportedonastoryabouteatingdisordersonmalefeaturingastudentwhobecameananorexicduringhissenioryearinhigh school. Profiledfamiliescopingwiththelossofachildafterastringofdeathsofchildrenwhopolicesaidwereleftunsupervised.Parents werehesitanttotalkatfirst,citingextremesadnessorthetraumaticexperiencetheysuffered,butIconvincedthemtheycould opentomeinordertotellastorythatcouldpotentiallyhelpotherparentsinthefutureavoidsimilartragedies.Producedweb videopackagesandcoveredgeneralassignmentincludingbreakingnews.

ElTiempoLatino,WashingtonPostCo.

Coveredlocalnews,nationalpoliticsandimmigrationintheareaWashingtonDC,MarylandandVirginia.

Intern|Washington,D.C.|JuneAug.2010

EDUCATION TheUniversityofTexasatElPaso,BachelorofArtsinMultimediaJournalism
ExpectedGraduation:December2013

ACTIVITIES

NationalAssociationofHispanicJournalists InvestigativeReportersandEditors OnlineNewsAssociation

NationalStudentRepresentative20122013 StudentMember StudentMember

SPECIALPROJECTS/AWARDS 2012OnlineJournalismAwardforNonEnglishProjectforMexodusProject,Borderzine.com InvestigatedtheimpactoftheMexicandrugwarintheU.S. 2012OnlineNewsAssociationStudentNewsroom 2012NewYorkTimesStudentJournalismInstitute 2011TexasAssociatedPressManagingEditors BusterHaasMinorityProgram&Scholarship