Esteban Meneses

About Esteban Meneses

Bilingual public relations consultant; published writer and editor; digital content manager• Proficient in strategic communications, public information, marketing, branding, and feature writing• 10+ years of experience in communications, PR, and journalismI am a bilingual public relations consultant, published writer and editor, and arts & music journalist. My writing can adapt to a variety of styles and subjects — from corporate marketing, to infrastructure communications, to opera.I\'m an active member of the Music Critics Association of North America, and in 2020 I was one of the 14 new contributing writers for the ASCAP-winning platform I Care If You Listen, selected from nearly 200 applicants from across the United States and abroad.I have more than 10 years of experience in communications, public relations, and freelance journalism.Highlights of my career as a journalist are features, from original interviews, on New York Times Chief Film Critic A.O. Scott; world-renowned classical music giants Itzhak Perlman and Emanuel Ax; New Yorker magazine staff writer and Guggenheim Fellow Susan Orlean; and 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner. Also, features on the opening of Orlando’s $240-million Steinmetz Hall, with a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert, and on the National Young Composers Challenge at Steinmetz Hall.Skills:• Language: Fluent in Spanish and English • Exceptional writing and editing skills (AP Stylebook and Garner’s \"Modern English Usage\") • Microsoft Office 365, G Suite, and Google Docs Editors (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher),• WordPress, Canva, Constant Contact, Cision Communications Cloud • Several project management programs, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Trello, and AirtableWriting portfolio: muckrack.com/estebanmeneses

Experience

1. Publicist

   8va Music Consultancy

   Dec 2023 — Present

Education

• Valencia College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Music

  2004 — 2006

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor of Arts, Advertising/ Public Relations

  2007 — 2009

• Rollins College

  Master's degree, Liberal Studies

  2015 — 2018

Skills

• Outlook
• English
• New Media
• Social Networking
• Facebook
• Listener
• Ap Style
• Wordpress
• Perseverance
• Word
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Content Strategy
• Critical Thinking
• Powerpoint
• Non-Profits
• Spanish
• Nonprofits
• Copywriting
• Copy Editing
• Music
• Patience
• Google Analytics
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Blogging
• Research
• Excel
• Logic
• Advertising
• Editing
• Creative Writing
• Writing
• Cision
• Press Releases
• Youtube
• Twitter
• Social Media
• Analytical Skills