Herminia Rincon
A strategic communicator based in Phoenix
Herminia has experience in writing, public relations, social media, media relations, strategic planning and crisis communications in higher education and in governmental entities, most recently at Arizona State University and the City of Tempe. Prior to transitioning into communication roles, she worked at the Phoenix Police Department for more than 10 years, ultimately leading a team to successfully support Phoenix officers and outside agencies.
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She is a graduate of Phoenix College and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Herminia is an equal opportunity music lover (check out Louder by the NYT) and interests include forensic science, skincare articles, reaching inbox zero and is always in search of a good cup of coffee.
Resume
April 2015 - Present
Media Relations Officer
Arizona State University
August 2014 - April 2015
Communications & Media Relations Intern
City of Tempe, Mayors Office
November 2004 - April 2015
Criminal records professional
City of Phoenix Police Department
May 2014 - August 2014
Public Relations Intern
City of Phoenix Convention Center
May 2013 - December 2013
Public Relations Intern
Tempe Elementary School District
Skills
Fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish
Familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud - Photoshop, InDesign and Premeire Pro
Experience in conceptualization and execution of large scale projects
Branded journalism
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Media relations + press management
Crisis communications
Reputation + issues management
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Media Training
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Executive briefings
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Project management
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Producing digital content across multiple digital channels
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