My name is Sergio Hernandez.


I am a freelance reporter in New York City.


Sometimes I'm also a web designer and amateur photographer, but usually I just write about things like media, politics, film, music, TV, theater, technology, crime, law, food, travel, and pop culture. And anything else that might occur to me. (Or pays.)


If you'd like to contact me, please leave a comment.


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SERGIO HERNANDEZ
334 E. 25th Street • Apt. 412 • New York, N.Y. 10010
562.805.5035 • sergio.hernandez@me.com

EDUCATION
2006- New York University
College of Arts and Science
New York, N.Y.

B.A. Journalism
B.S. Psychology

Coursework in statistical analysis, forensic and abnormal psychology, general and investigative metro reporting, social media, First Amendment law, and criminal procedure.
2002-2006 La Serna High School
Whittier, Calif.

EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEER WORK, and INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2010- Investigations Intern, Gawker Media
Conducted research, database searches, and interviews; filed and organized Freedom of Information requests; obtained and inspected legal documents; pitched and developed story ideas for Gawker.com’s investigative reporter.
 
Jul. 2009 – Dec. 2009 Video Intern, Gawker Media
Pitched and edited video content for Gawker Media’s network of blog titles, including Gawker, Gawker.TV, Defamer, Valleywag, Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker, Deadspin, Jalopnik, Kotaku, io9, and Fleshbot
 
2008-2009 Senior Staff Writer, Washington Square News
Reported major stories about N.Y.U. governance, policy, administration, and campus issues and news
 
Fall, 2007 University News Editor, Washington Square News
Responsible for managing W.S.N.’s “university desk” staff and coordinating, assigning, and editing W.S.N.’s daily coverage of local university issues
 
Spring, 2007 Assistant News Editor, Washington Square News
Coordinated, assigned, and edited daily news coverage for W.S.N.. As a reporter, traveled to New Haven, Conn. to cover Hakan Yalincak sentencing in U.S. District Court and gained experience with legal documents, proceedings and investigations
 
Fall, 2006 Staff Writer, Washington Square News
Beat reporter for higher education and N.Y.U. Senate: filed stories about national higher education trends and news; campus issues; and N.Y.U. policy, governance, and administration
 
2005-2006 Editor-in-Chief, La Serna High School Freelancer
Managed and oversaw the design, production, and publication of bimonthly high school student newspaper
 
2002-2005 Staff Writer, La Serna High School Freelancer
Filed news reports, op-ed columns, and feature stories covering campus news and events
 
SKILLS
Computer Systems and Software
  • Mac OS X
  • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, XP and Vista
  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver
  • Final Cut Pro, iMovie
  • QuarkXPress
  • NewsEdit Pro
Web Development, Design, and Programming
  • HTML, XHTML, XML and DHTML
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • WordPress and Movable Type
  • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.)
Communications and Languages
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Elementary Written and Spoken Japanese
General and Investigative Reporting
  • Experienced in traditional and psychological interviewing techniques
  • Familiar with computer-assisted reporting
  • Experience with reading and understanding legal documents and court filings, systems and proceedings (state and federal)
  • Experience with modern (Lexis-Nexis, ProQuest, etc.) and traditional research tools
REFERENCES
References available upon request