Elliot Rivera

To work for a company where I can contribute with my experience in Promotions, Media Production, Copy Writing, Marketing, Presentation Skills and Advertising.

Lumier Communications, Production & Marketing Manager, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico (June 10, 2006 - August 2008)
Responsible for managing Web, event and audiovisual production; creating and executing marketing and promotions efforts. Some of the accomplishments include:

• Production, marketing and coordination of "Segundo Encuentro Comercial", November 6 & 7, 2007 at Puerto Rico Convention Center.
  

• Web production involvements include: Segundo Encuentro Comercial (www.encuentrocomercial.com), Administracion de Valles Inundables (www.avipr.com), Oficina de Colaboracion Head Start (www.lumiercommunications.com/fortaleza), HIEPAAA (www.hiepaaa.com), Villa Campestre (www.villacampestrepr.com), Professional Lawn Services (www.professionallawnservicespr.com), and Eruditus (www.erudituspr.com)
  

• Video productions including concept, script, direction and supervision of corporate presentations for Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial (2007) and Colegio de Medicos Cirujanos (2006)
  

• Writing, producing and post production supervising of TV Ads of Festival de Las Flores (2005-2007)
  

• Booth design and production for Marva Industrias Metalicas at Professional Contractors Association's convention
  

• Supervising redesign and relaunch of Administracion de Valles Inundables' web portal

Freelance Media Producer, Freelance Media Producer, Puerto Rico (April 2001 - June 2006)
As a Producer, Writer and Director on some major media events, we were in charge of managing creative and operational aspects of the events, including budgeting, planning, and supervising groups of people. Some of these events include:

• TV Specials, including "Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2003", "Miss Mundo 2002, 2003 and 2004", "Feria Bacardi 2002", "Ednita Te Complace" (2003), "Ednita... Entre Amigos" (2004) and "Ednita... Apasionada" (2005), "David Bisbal" (2004), "Noche de Magia" (2004) and "Premios Paoli" (2003, 2004 & 2005). Also, created, wrote, produced and supervised post production of "20 Anos de Chicola" (2003)
  

• Spots for "Art and the City" and "Forest Hills Electronics" (2002), "Navidad Boricua" (2003), "Lo-Jack" and "Hospital del Nino" (2004, 2005), "Festival de las Flores" and "Fiestas Patronales de Jayuya" (2005)
  

• The "Multiventas & Servicios, inc." video presentation (2005)
  

• Art Director for "Hospital 2002" magazine, and "El Metropolitano" newspaper
  

• Producer and Art Director for "Art & The City 2" conceptual fashion show (May 2002)
  

• Producer, scriptwriter, and post production supervisor for "Sears de Pelicula" monthly TV spots from 1999 to 2005.

WAPA-TV, Promotions Director, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (June 1999 - March 2001)
Responsible for managing all aspects of a promotions department, including planning campaigns, budgeting, directing promo tapings and supervising creative producers, coordinators and editors. Created campaigns, budgeted and supervised the daily operation of the department including production, copy writing, creative design and execution. Some of the accomplishments include:

• Launch of the station's New Graphic Image (2000)
  

• Promotional start-up of new programming for: "Super Xclusivo," "El Condominio", "Club Sunshine", "Ojeda" and "En Casa de Luis Raul".
  

• The station's video presentation for press and advertising agencies, 1999 and 2001.

WAPA-TV, Senior Promotions Copywriter & Producer, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (December 1997 - June 1999)
Wrote and produced promotional material for the station's daily and weekly programming.

• Special campaigns included the 2000 Jingle "Como Tu, Boricua" and the Christmas campaigns of 1998, 1999 & 2000"
  

• Helped launch WAPA new image as "Televicentro de Puerto Rico" (1998)
  

• Wrote TV spots for "Super Cine con Gricel Mamery" and "Sears de Pelicula con Alexandra Malagon".
  

• Wrote & produced TV specials: "Tarjeta de Navidad 2" (1998), "Carlos Ponce" (1998), "Alejandro Sanz" (1998), "Semana Santa 1999", "Elvis Crespo" (1999), and "Despedida 1998".

WKAQ-TV (Telemundo Puerto Rico), Promotions Copywriter & Producer, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico (December 1994 - December 1997)
Wrote and produced promos.

• Key member in the promotional launch of "Comay Xclusivo," and "Atrevete" programs and created promos to support ratings period.
  

• Program involvements from 1995 to 1997 include: "Miss Puerto Rico Universe", 1995, 1996 and 1997; "Encendido de la Navidad" 1995, 1996 and 1997; "Chayanne al Desnudo", 1995
  

• Produced, wrote and supervised post production for Telemundo 1997 video presentation

WLII-TV , Promotions Copywriter, San Juan, Puerto Rico (May 1991 - December 1994)
Wrote scripts and produced promos for all programming.

• Launched Teleonce's new image after merger with Super Siete (1993)

How to Prepare Marketing Plans (2001)
Effective Supervision (2000)

Lifespring Personal Excellence Workshops (1993-1996)

Paoli Awards, Outstanding TV Specials (2000, 2003)
First Prize, Sculpture (1984)
Student of the Month, San Juan 1 District (1979)

Fully bilingual (English, Spanish), reads French
PC/Mac
Web Project Coordination

Advertising, advertising, media, Media, copywriter, Copywriter, Media Manager, Media Management, Promotions, promotions,Web project, web project, web production, Web Production, Marketing, marketing, Communications Professional, Media Professional, media professional, communications professional, media resources, communication resources, promotions resources, marketing promotions, Television professional, TV professional, TV, broadcast, broadcast professional, TV producer, TV copywriter, TV professional, broadcast copywriter, broadcast writer, writer, production, TV Production, broadcast production, Web production, Internet production, Internet Copywriter, advertising copywriter, advertising producer, publicidad, profesional publicitario, campaña publicitaria, mercadeo, television, escritor, productor de television, productor de internet, profesional de medios, medios, comunicacion, comunicaciones, agencia de publicidad, promocion, promociones