Raul Alvarez

About Raul Alvarez

I am a communications professional with over 13 years of experience in digital and content marketing and am proud to be part of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. I am passionate about transformative story-telling, community-based philanthropy, and dismantling systems of oppression.

Experience

1. Senior Communications Manager

   Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

   Jul 2021 — Present

   Create all external and internal communications initiatives, work with staff to ascertain messages, information, and values that must be conveyed using appropriate communications outlets+ Manage brand expression and carry it out throughout website, print, press releases and other media+ Mange the creation of customized collateral including one-pagers, annual reports, background and success stories, client testimonials, community advisories, and other materials for campaigns, event promotion, and general communication including copy writing+ Produce consistent electronic communications via social media and web updates, posting of news articles, press releases, and other relevant updates + Identify and act on opportunities to increase NWIRP\'s visibility and brand recognition and elevate its public image, including traditional PR and recommendations for innovating on-line approaches

Education

• Columbia College Chicago

  Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing

  2010 — 2012

• California State University, Fullerton

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

  2004 — 2008