JOSE M vasquez@terpmail.umd.

edu

VASQUEZ
6520 Rosalie Lane
Riverdale, MD 20737 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
202.793.1592 Senior Staff Writer, Advisory Board Company, Washington, D.C. | March 2017 - Present

Serve as a lead health policy reporter for the Daily Briefing, the Advisory Board's flagship newsletter, which is
distributed to more than 250,000 health care executives. Serve as an assistant editor for the Advisory Board's
blogs focused on the health care industry. Write and edit articles, blogs, headlines, and other content.
Develop, publish, and maintain content for the Advisory Board's website and electronic newsletters. Served
as an editor (March 2018 – June 2019) for the Greater Cincinnati Health Watch, a biweekly newsletter
produced by the Advisory Board on behalf of Interact for Health under a 12-month contract.

International Editor, FDAnews, Falls Church, Va. | March 2016 - March 2017

Served as an interim co-managing editor (August 2016 – January 2017). Managed and supervised a team
consisting of an editorial assistant and three editors and writers who produced eight electronic newsletters,
including the Daily Drug Bulletin and the Clinical Trials Advisor. Served as the lead editor and writer for Drug
Industry Daily, Generic Line, and the International Pharmaceutical Regulatory Monitor, three digital trade
publications for the pharmaceutical industry. Applied planning, management, and organization skills to
ensure writers and editors met publication deadlines. Ensured direct reports produced high-quality content.

Editorial Assistant, LATINA Style, Falls Church, Va. | June 2015 - January 2016

Served as an assistant to the editor in chief. Managed the magazine's editorial internship program and
supervised the development of digital content. Led the development of a digital strategy and developed an
editorial calendar for the magazine's online content. Implemented and maintained a robust communications
plan to enhance the magazine's online presence. Strategically distributed magazine content on social media
platforms to promote audience engagement. Managed the magazine's digital projects, which requied
communication and collaboration with editors, writers, interns, and stakeholders. Applied content production,
graphic design, journalistic, organizational, photo editing, video editing, and visual storytelling skills to
execute the magazine's digital strategy. Planned workflows and logistics for multimedia content production.
Provided direct reports with written and oral instructions on how to complete assigned tasks and which job
techniques and strategies to use to efficiently meet deadlines. Developed reference materials, including a
social media guide, for direct reports. Secured the supplies direct reports required to perform responsibilities
and to be held accountable for assignments. Coordinated with the magazine's marketing team to ensure
consistent messaging across communications and publications. Remained updated on the status and
progress of assignments and made adjustments as needed to meet deadlines.

Communication Intern, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington D.C. | June 2013 - December 2013

Wrote and edited content for the Federal Aviation Administration's internal newsletter.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park

S O FTW A R E & S K I L L S
EDUCATION

NOVICE | SKILLED | EXPERT

Philip Merrill College of Journalism
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences INCOPY
INDESIGN
Majors: Journalism and sociology
PREMIERE
Concentration: Social stratification
PHOTOSHOP
Bachelor of Arts: August 2015 FINAL CUT PRO
Relevant coursework: Applied grammar, CONTENT STRATEGY
news editing, business reporting, SOCIAL MEDIA
investigative reporting, in-depth reporting, MANAGEMENT
intermediate multimedia, research methods, HTML
demographic techniques and statistics. SEO