April Lanuza

Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist
lanuzaa@gmail.com 

LANGUAGES

English (Native), Spanish (Native), Portuguese (Intermediate)

SKILLS

Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Video Production, Multimedia Reporting, Editorial Judgement, Post-production, One-Woman Band, Documentary Pitch Writing, Research, Fieldwork, Backpack Journalism

AWARDS

Emmy-nominee: Outstanding Interactive Media: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture: U.S. racial equality through the eyes of an Afro-Latina

Clarion finalist: Online Journalism - Special Feature Section: U.S. Racial Equality Through the Eyes of an Afro-Latina

Education

Master of Arts in Latin American Studies & Journalism, May 2019

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications, May 2015

The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Semester Abroad: Universidad Austral

Buenos Aires, Argentina February 2014- August 2014

EXPERIENCE

Digital Producer, Cgtn America October 2019- present

Produce digital original content for the CGTN website and social media platforms, such as mid-form videos, written pieces and galleries, and exclusive interviews. React to breaking news, pitch and execute timely and evergreen story ideas from the office and the field, as well as collaborate with correspondents across the U.S. and Latin America.

University of Arizona/ Independent aug 2016-May 2019

One-woman band: Produced a 30-minute documentary about a Latin@ community in North Dakota and mini-docs about the U.S./Mexico borderlands.

Reporter/producer: Worked on podcasts and special projects related to immigration. 

Freelance: Translator and associate field producer for local and visiting journalists. Volunteer: Worked with different organizations related to the Latin@ community.

Graduate Assistant: Mentored students across different disciplines and backgrounds- primarily incoming Journalism and Latin American Studies students.  

CNN Atlanta Intern, June 2018- August 2018

Associate Producer: CNN Special Report: Remembering Anthony Bourdain (Documentary)

Associate Field Producer: Georgia midterm primaries with Kyung Lah and Alberto Moya. Local entrepreneurs with Michaela Pereira and Sonja Van-Sacker for HLN. 

Cross-departmental mentorships, newsroom immersion, wrote a six-part series for digital

In The Americas With David Yetman, Tucson, AZ, August 2016- May 2018

Associate producer of this PBS docu-series. Assisted in the field and with the postproduction from raw video to a completed episode including videography, translation, transcription, color correction, audio, effects, and structure.

Cinewest Productions, Tucson, AZ, October 2016-May 2017

Assistant editor for this independent, documentary film company. Worked closely with the director to transcribe, log, and structure raw video, creating first drafts for each documentary.

JVC Broadcasting, Gainesville FL, March 2015-July 2015

Promotions Assistant for various radio stations under JVC in North Central Florida.

WUFT, Gainesville, FL, September 2011- May 2015

One-woman band reporter, anchor, writer, and producer for the PBS-affiliated newscast WUFT First at Five, the NPR affiliate Morning Edition and Front Page of All Things Considered on WUFT-FM and its Spanish counterpart Noticias WUFT.

Conducted in-depth interviews about important topics in the Latino community for the Asuntos Publicos segment on Noticias and worked on breaking news and special projects across all platforms on both sides of the camera.

Action News Jacksonville Intern, Jacksonville, FL, May 2013-July 2013

Shadow reporters, photographers, and producers, to improve storytelling skills for a live broadcast both in the field and in the control room.