NatalieTeresaDiaz_Resume

Natalie Teresa Diaz 312 76th Street, Brooklyn NY 11209 • Phone (631) 840-7028 •natalieteresadiaz@gmail.com

EDUCATION

• New York University, New York, NY, Bachelors of Science in Media, Culture and Communication (August 2016) • SUNY Suffolk County Community College Honors Program, Selden, NY, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts (May 2014)

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Entertainment and Media Industries (Fall 2014-Spring 2016) • Studied recent trends within the industry such as globalization, convergence and cross-media synergies • Developed the basic economics, concepts, terms, measurements, and principles that apply to the entertainment industry

Music and Media (Fall 2014-Spring 2016)

• Observed historically how music production and reproduction has developed over the last hundred years • Analyzed the importance of the ear and how listening has become a metaphysical experience that has factored into the audience’s

reaction to sound

Business of Producing (Fall 2014-Spring 2016) • Explored the elements that a producer must know and understand including script selection, finance, budgeting, talent selection,

sales, contracts, union negotiations and other core competencies • Constructed a mock independent film with a team of students and presented the fundamentals as if pitching the film to a studio

Entertainment Law (Fall 2014-Spring 2016)

• Acquired basic, legal knowledge on the protection of ideas, contracts, advertising, copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, privacy, defamation and artist representation by examining a numerous amount of court cases that dealt with these concepts

Copyright, Commerce and Culture (Fall 2014-Spring 2016) • Learned the ways in which copyright affects the circulation of ideas in our culture by understanding how media industries, artists,

filmmakers, consumers and fans interact with the copyright system

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Assistant Writer/Editor (July 2016) • Worked closely with Co-founder of Make-up Pro and Senior Freelance Writer • Contributed in creating website content covering NYC Fashion Week

Ambassador for Triller Application (August 2015) • Responsible for promoting and marketing the Triller application at the Electric Zoo New York music festival

Communications and Marketing Intern (February 2015-June 2015) • Supported the Director of Marketing with responsibilities such as social media networking, developing media partnerships, and

collecting analytics and insights • Assisted the event production and management team with the planning of Social Media Week’s New York City conference in

late February. Connected with inspiring speakers, event partners, and industry influencers

Actor in the Suffolk County Community College Promotional Television Commercial, (Aug 2012) • Worked closely on set with a professional producer, director, photographer and cosmetics team • Developed stage presence and confidence due to rehearsing lines in front of cameras and colleagues

INTERESTS & SKILLS

• Proficient in Apple applications and Microsoft Office Suite • Advanced knowledge in iMovie and transitioning into Final Cut Pro • Intermediate at editing and revising written material