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Luis Fernando Cruz Solorzano

Luis Fernando Cruz Solorzano

Social Communication Specialist
Guatemala

Summary

It has developed communication processes for a decade, with experiences of different national and international organizations, achieving important milestones of communication in Guatemala, one of them has been the realization of a film with young people from vulnerable areas in the country, as a leadership process and at the same time as a livelihood. The combination of my Social Work and Communication, make the difference in the application or implementation of communication at local, community, national and even international level, my life motto is "Inspire others and always give the best to do any kind of work". I am a communicator, journalist, broadcaster, filmmaker & graphic designer, more recently I have developed skills in the management of artificial intelligence and online tools to reduce all communication gaps and use these technologies for the benefit of effective communication today.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
11
11
Certifications

Work History

Field Communication Coordinator

Swisscontact
01.2019 - 01.2025
  • Audiovisual production under the institution's graphic line by KfW-Responsible banking from Germany.
  • Video production focused on Storytelling.
  • Community Manager - Communication strategies.

Youth Specialist Technician

Save the Children International
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Facilitator of education and training processes for adolescents.
  • Audiovisual production with a participatory approach.
  • Radio production with a participatory approach.

National Volunteer Coordinator

Safe Passage (Camino Seguro)
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Coordinate national and international volunteers within the structure of the organization for the care of children and youth.

Communication Coordinator

Fundación para la Juventud, Guatejoven Project, European Union in Guatemala
01.2007 - 01.2014
  • Direct responsibility for all institutional communication activities, management of strategic alliances and direct communication with the donor (European Union).

Consultant

CARE Guatemala
01.2022
  • Consulting, Creation of the "Our Voices Count" campaign.
  • Nourishing the Future Project, Cargill.
  • Complete design, graphic pieces, radio, tv spot.
  • Layout of systematized documents.

Consultant

New Horizon Association
01.2022
  • Consulting, Creation of the campaign "Mi futuro, me Decisión" (My future, my decision).
  • Camino Verde Project, Canada AID/ Oxfam.
  • Complete design, graphic pieces, radio, tv spot.
  • Layout of systematized documents.

Freelance Communicator

01.2019
  • Consulting, Freelance Communicator.
  • ACTuando Juntas Project, JOTAY - European Union.
  • Audiovisual Production/Community Manager.
  • Photographs, newsletters, website.

Consultant

Paz Joven, PAHO/WHO Guatemala
01.2019
  • Consultancy, Experience Systematization, Youth for Health.
  • Audiovisual production of main results.
  • Photography.
  • Layout of systematized documents.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Communication Sciences

University San Carlos of Guatemala

Social Work - Social Work

University of South Florida
Fl. United States
01.2008 - 12.2009

DIPLOMA IN AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION - Directing, scriptwriting and production, photography

University Galileo
01.2008

Specialization - graphic design and editing Adobe Suite

University Galileo
01.2006

Skills

Copywriting expertise

Certification

2024, Ethics and Leadership in 8 steps, Guatemala Prospera, Maxwell Leadership Foundation methodology.

Custom Section

  • Creation of the 'Our Voices Count' campaign, CARE Guatemala, 2022, Nourishing the Future Project, Cargill., Complete design, graphic pieces, radio, tv spot., Layout of systematized documents.
  • Creation of the campaign 'Mi futuro, me Decisión' (My future, my decision), New Horizon Association, 2022, Camino Verde Project, Canada AID/ Oxfam., Complete design, graphic pieces, radio, tv spot., Layout of systematized documents.
  • Freelance Communicator, 2019, ACTuando Juntas Project, JOTAY - European Union., Audiovisual Production/Community Manager., Photographs, newsletters, website.
  • Experience Systematization, Youth for Health, Paz Joven, PAHO/WHO Guatemala, 2019, Audiovisual production of main results., Photography., Layout of systematized documents.

Languages

English
Advanced

Timeline

Consultant

CARE Guatemala
01.2022

Consultant

New Horizon Association
01.2022

Field Communication Coordinator

Swisscontact
01.2019 - 01.2025

Freelance Communicator

01.2019

Consultant

Paz Joven, PAHO/WHO Guatemala
01.2019

Youth Specialist Technician

Save the Children International
01.2016 - 01.2019

National Volunteer Coordinator

Safe Passage (Camino Seguro)
01.2015 - 01.2016

Social Work - Social Work

University of South Florida
01.2008 - 12.2009

Communication Coordinator

Fundación para la Juventud, Guatejoven Project, European Union in Guatemala
01.2007 - 01.2014

DIPLOMA IN AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION - Directing, scriptwriting and production, photography

University Galileo

Specialization - graphic design and editing Adobe Suite

University Galileo

Bachelor's Degree - Communication Sciences

University San Carlos of Guatemala
Luis Fernando Cruz SolorzanoSocial Communication Specialist