Updated March 2018
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Adrian D. Garcia
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Experience
Bankrate
June 2018 to Present
Nationally recognized personal finance news site
Data journalist
- Use a mix of public and private data to create data-driven articles that are covered by CNBC, NBC and other major news outlets. Past coverage includes a look at valuable college majors, how people are feeling about their finances and the pressure to overspend during the holidays
Denverite
April 2016 to February 2018
Online-only news startup
Business and Data Reporter
- Reported on commercial real estate projects, companies moving to the Denver metro area and changes in the craft beer and legal marijuana markets
- Joined the company prior to launch, shaped the scope of our business coverage and
assisted in the launch of a membership model
The Fort Collins Coloradoan
May 2014 to April 2016
USA TODAY Network newspaper
Growth and Data Reporter
- Covered trend stories on Northern Colorado’s rapidly growing population, startup scene and development
- Promoted after covering breaking news, oil and gas and regional trends in Weld County, Colorado
I-News Network
September 2013 to April 2014
Investigative public-service arm of Rocky Mountain PBS
Reporting Intern
- Produced data-based stories around the growth in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants and assisted in record and data collection for enterprise team
- Managed social media feeds and increased online presence
The Denver Post
January to August 2013
Digital First Media newspaper in the Denver metropolitan area
Paid City Desk Intern
- Worked with the city and business desks as a general assignment reporter covering breaking news, events and human interest stories
- Advanced from a part-time to full-time intern after five months
Know-How
▪ Excel ▪ Social media ▪ Mobile video ▪ SEO ▪ LinkedIn for reporting
▪ Reader Metrics ▪ Google Fusion Tables
Education
SABEW Goldschmidt Fellowship
February 2019
- A five-day immersion workshop on how government agencies use and produce data
ProPublica Data Institute
June 2016
- An 11-day intensive workshop on how to use data, design and code for journalism
University of Colorado Boulder
2010 to 2014
- Bachelor of Science – Journalism
- Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
- Cross Campus Entrepreneurship Certificate for Non-Business Students
Study Abroad
Summer 2012
- Entrepreneurship & Empowerment in South Africa
Organizations
▪ The Society of Professional Journalists ▪ Denver Press Club
▪ Chips Quinn Scholars ▪ Investigative Reporters and Editors
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