Professional Experience & Independent Projects | click each title for more
Houston Chronicle, Summer 2023 | Photographer
Capture, edit, and produce photo and video assets for online publication.
Specializations: Multimedia Reporting & Editing (photo/video), Communication, Organization, AP Style
A La Moda Magazine, Inc. Current | Founder, Creative Director/Producer, Chief Visual Editor & Social Media Editor
Central Texas Community magazine focused on bringing small artists together to celebrate their accomplishments through a print magazine and art show twice a year.
Specializations: Production, Recruitment, Multimedia Creative Direction, Marketing, Branding, Social Media, Graphic Design, Product Manager, Event Planning
Austin’s NPR News and Music Station, KUT & KUTX | Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Multimedia Producer
Capture, edit, and produce photo, video, and audio assets for online publication.
Specializations: Multimedia Reporting & Editing (photo/video/audio), Communication, Organization, AP Style
A Girl’s World | Independent Reporter, Photojournalist & Layout Artist
A semester-long independent project by Alyssa Gisselle Olvera with mentorship from award-winning photojournalist Donna DeCesare. A Girl’s World is a photojournalism book uncovering what it means to be a woman by a diverse set of women in college.
Specializations: Photojournalism, Writing, Interviewing & Layout Production
Czech Culture | Independent Photojournalism Project
A summer-long project documenting Czech Culture through conversations, research and black & white street photography with mentorship from award-winning photographer Dennis Darling in Prague, Czech Republic.
Specializations: Photojournalism, Writing & Photo Editing
Austin Home & Austin Monthly Magazine | Photographer & Schedule Coordinator
A magazine intended to guide individuals to the best of the city along with impacting visuals, and thought-provoking reads on the issues, trends, ideas, and people catalyzing the city’s transformation and celebrations of those that champion the city’s distinct culture and soul.
Specializations: Photography, Photo Editing, Organization, Scheduling & AP Style
SPARK Magazine | Visual Editor & Photographer - Photography Team
A biannual student-run magazine that aims to cultivate a creative space for individuals to develop as young professionals and to engage the community by telling compelling stories, producing evocative visuals, and pushing the boundaries of art, culture, and fashion.
Specializations: Recruitment, Workshop Creation & Instruction, Photography & Visual Editing.
10 Days in Oaxaca | Independent Photo Project
A 10-day long project documenting Oaxaca culture through conversational research and street photography in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Specializations: Photojournalism, Writing & Photo Editing
Freelance Branded Content Creator | Photographer, Producer & Art Director
Create branded content for several companies for their social media platforms. Latest clients include: SOHO House Austin and In Cahoot’s Bar Mischief
Specializations: Portrait/Candid Photography, Photo Editing, Production, Set Design, Lighting, Direction
