The following are some samples of my writing. As a strategic communications specialist working in advocacy and persuasion, I have written scripts for video ads which have received hundreds of thousands of views, press releases and media advisories which have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars of earned media coverage, Op-Eds which have appeared in major media outlets, and more.
I wrote this press release as communications director for Floridians for Honest Lending. It urged a consumer-focused approach to property insurance relief and promoted a series of videos we produced with FAIR. It resulted in an article in Florida Politics entitled: "Consumer advocates push accountability for bad actors, assistance for homeowners ahead of Special Session"
Read MoreToday, as the Florida Legislature is set to meet this week for a special session regarding property insurance, the consumer lending watchdog group Floridians For Honest Lending and the insurance reform group Federal Association For Insurance Reform (FAIR) released an educational video about short-term and long-term solutions to fix Florida’s broken property insurance market. The video is part of a series about the increased risk of foreclosures if the Legislature fails to provide stability to Florida’s property insurance marketplace.
Read MoreSen. Ileana Garcia and Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin held a news conference in the Capitol on Monday to unveil legislation designed to protect Floridians from predatory foreclosure practices.
Read MoreOn Monday, January 31st, State Senator Ileana Garcia (SD 37) and State Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin (HD 119) will hold an event in the Capitol with affected homeowners and fair lending advocates, announcing new legislation designed to protect Floridians from predatory foreclosure practices from lenders and banks.
Read MoreOpportunity For All Floridians sent this press release to news outlets in the Orlando area, after conducting a series of interviews with everyday Floridians who were struggling to make ends meet because they couldn’t get the state’s unemployment system to pay them the benefits they were owed. This press outreach resulted in several local news stories.
Read MoreThis week, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his legislative priorities for his special session taking aim at what he termed “unconstitutional” vaccine mandates. The legislative package included a proposal that would expand unemployment benefit eligibility to those not complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In response, unemployed Floridians who are still waiting for their own benefits spoke out about the current system. “The system is still broken,” several of them said. “What about us?”
Read MoreFloridians for Honest Lending issued the following press release to call attention to an egregious case of an elderly man facing the prospect of losing his home over a $20 accounting error.
Read MoreMiami-Dade FL: Tonight, Daniella Levine Cava can claim victory in Miami-Dade County after Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents in Miami-Dade County voted in historic numbers through mail-in voting, Early Voting, and Election Day voting.
Read MoreMIAMI-DADE, FL: Today the Miami-Dade Democratic Party announced that it raised more than $3 million dollars in 2020, shattering the fundraising record it had set the year before of $607,000. This banner year fundraising has provided the party with the resources to invest in robust organizing throughout the county and support local candidates in key races.
Read MoreMike Bloomberg and Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) announced today a $500,000 contribution from Mike Bloomberg to strengthen canvassing and Get Out the Vote efforts across the county.
Read MoreMiami, FL: Today the Miami-Dade Democratic Party launches its Haitian American Radio campaign. A combination of 320 interviews and commercials will air across 4 Haitian American radio stations beginning on Friday, September 25 and running until Election Day. The campaign will be voiced by North Miami Vice Mayor Alix Desulme and Haitian American radio personality Herntz Phanord, and will air on WQVN 1360 AM Radyo Pep La, WLQY 1320 AM Radio Tout Mou’n Jwen, WSRF 1580 Radio Haiti Amerique International, and WJCC 1700 AM Radio Mega.
Read MoreNearly two weeks after Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell accepted three invitations to debate (two in Spanish, one in English), Carlos Gimenez has been in hiding.
Read MoreMIAMI, FL — Today, September 21 at 11:00 AM ET, the Miami Dade Democratic Party will host a press conference to demand that the Republican party immediately and actively condemn and combat the increasingly outrageous misinformation meant to scare and mislead voters — whether it's spread by Republican candidates, outside groups, or anonymous sources online.
Read MoreThe Miami-Dade Democratic Party has endorsed Luisa Santos for School Board in District 9.
Ms. Santos moved to Miami from Bogota, Colombia when she was eight and thanks to Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was speaking fluent English by nine. During her junior year at Coral Reef Sr. High, Luisa discovered she was undocumented. She persisted — starting her higher education at Miami Dade College and eventually becoming a proud U.S. citizen.
Read MoreMIAMI-DADE, FL: On September 11, 2020, El Nuevo Herald printed an insert called “Libre” filled with vile, racist and anti-semitic claims. Among the many disgusting comments included in this insert were comparisons of American Jews to Castro’s “New Men,” accusations that American Blacks had betrayed Martin Luther King, and much more. While the publisher has apologized for these statements, leaders from Miami-Dade Democratic Party believe that the publisher must do much more to repair its relationship with the community.
Read MoreMiami-Dade, Fla. - Today, the Miami-Dade Dade Democratic Party released its second television ad in the County Mayor’s race titled “Vision.” The ad will be backed by a $250,000 Spanish & English broadcast and cable buy to share Daniella Levine Cava’s vision with Miami-Dade voters.
Read MoreMIAMI-DADE: Today, Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced that he had picked Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. The Miami-Dade Democratic Party released the following statement congratulating the pair.
Read MoreMiami, FL: The Miami-Dade Democratic Party will be hosting its annual Blue Gala virtually over two nights, Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30. The special event will feature a number of political leaders and talented entertainers, honoring healthcare and frontline workers who have responded with tremendous dedication during the course of the pandemic. Presidential candidate Joe Biden will close Thursday night with special remarks for the South Florida community.
Read More“We are thrilled to support Dr. Mara Zapata in her race for Miami-Dade School Board,” said Steve Simeonidis, Chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. “While Dr. Zapata has a strong background in education, what fueled her decision to run her desire to bring equity into the classroom. She knows that public education should serve the needs of all children equally. I look forward to working with Dr. Zapata when she is a member of the Miami-Dade School Board.”
Read More“We are thrilled to support our member, Dr. Marie Flore Lindor Latortue in her race for Miami-Dade School Board,” said Steve Simeonidis, Chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. “Dr. Latortue is a force of nature and changes any room she is in— for the better. I cannot wait for her to join the Miami-Dade County School Board.”
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