Cristina Escobar
Comms director, agitator, and journalist who’s particularly interested in the ways race, gender, and narrative combine to shape our culture.
- Role
- Sr Director of Marketing & Communications at Free Press
- Location
- Santa Fe, NM, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cristina Escobar
I am an activist, communications director, and writer who’s been running progressive communications shops for over a decade. I\'m particularly interested in the ways race, gender, and narrative combine, affecting our ideas about ourselves, society, and human nature. I do that in a variety of ways, including as- The director of communications and marketing for Esperanza United- The co-founder and editor-in-chief of Latina Media Co, an indie publication platforming Latina and queer Latinx perspectives in media- A regular contributor to Roger Ebert- An entertainment journalist with bylines in the A.V. Club, Glamour, NPR, Refinery29, Remezcla, TODAY, Vulture, and more- A TEDx speaker- A Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic- A member of the Critics Choice Association- A board member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
Experience
Sr Director of Marketing & Communications
Nov 2025 — Present
Free Press was created to amplify the voices of people and communities in the crucial decisions that shape our media. We believe that positive social change, racial justice and meaningful engagement in public life require equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities.
Education
Austin Community College
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
2013
Occidental College
Bachelors, English, Spanish
2002 — 2006
Skills
- Html
- Volunteer Management
- Fundraising
- Newsletters
- Philanthropy
- Online Advertising
- Marketing
- English
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Grants
- Program Management
- Program Development
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Spanish
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Non-Profits
- Public Speaking
- Marketing Communications
- Volunteering
- Nonprofits
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