Marcela Reyes

A creative storyteller, I am specialized in all things content and comms. I believe that ideas and words have the power to transform realities, and they represent infinite possibilities when they become simple, beautiful, and well-written content. I have 15 years of professional experience directing and executing content and communications strategies –both in English and Spanish– for a wide array of projects that include: political campaigns, local government, new media, non-profits, cultural projects, and innovation organizations.
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Google UX Design Specialization (In progress…, Online) 
STAR Training: Dynamics of Sexual Violence (Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response, LA.)
Undoing Racism (The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, TX) 
Beyond Diversity (Imagine Austin, TX)
Writing for the Web, Social Media Tools and Techniques, Data-driven reporting webinars (The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, UT Austin). 
MERCOSUR & Argentina, Brazil and Chile’s Foreign Policy (UNLP, ARG)

Courses & Certifications


Content & Communications Strategy, diversity, equity & inclusion, service-oriented language, user experience (UX) principles, plain language (accessible language), project management, workflows and editorial processes, content structures & guidelines, event planning, social media, email systems, storytelling, narrative & key messages, design & branding, vision & forward thinking, campaign coordination, media relations, user/audience research, audience insights, optimization of Communications efforts, creative direction, tech-savviness, community building, cross-disciplinary collaboration, stakeholder buy-in, soft-skills (curiosity, empathy, flexibility/adaptability, teamwork). 

Skills & Expertise


MGMT & Supervisory Experience

Supervisory experience since 2011: full-time & part-time staff, interns, student workers, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Designers, videographers, photographers, translators, event planners, community managers, (web) editors, and (copy)writers. 


Technical Skills


Content management systems (Wordpress, Drupal and Squarespace), Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest), Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, Airtable, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, virtual meeting software (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet), online storage systems (Google Drive, Box, DropBox), Remind (txt service).