MARIA XIMENA PINEDA 1153 W EST WEBSTER AV. 4E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60614 (720)-822-4594 E-MAIL:
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I am a Colombian writer. I have a major in Literature and a minor in Arts. I have a specialization in Journalism and worked as a press officer and journalist for a few years. Shortly after that, I started using my reporter skills to write stories and became part of a group of Screenwriters in 2009. I wrote two Soap Operas with this group: Niños Ricos Pobres Padres and Las Santísimas, both were aired in several countries. One of my strengths has always been the comedy genre, for this reason I always try to give my soap characters a comedic tone. Currently I am enrolled in the MFA in Screenwriting program at Depaul University, Chicago, Il. I’m completely focused in writing Sit Coms for Television. I also have reporter skills and domain in sketch writing. Professional Experience SCREENWRITER ● Screenwriter of “Las Santísimas” 2010-1011. RCN-Teleset. ●
Screenwriter of “Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres” 2009- 2010. Telemundo, RTI.
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Screenwriter for the pilot of the Colombian version of “The Soup” E Entertainment Television and VC Medios. 2012.
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Screenwriter Amway TV. 2012-2014.
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Screenwriter mini series Los Bingo, canal Enlace-Colombia 2013.
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Screenwriter VIP-film. Calle Luna Producciones. 2013.
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Re-writing “A second Chance” for Mondo Machine, Production Company. Chicago, Illinois. 2015.
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Screenwriter “La mujer Perfecta”. RTI y Univisión. 2013.
JOURNALIST ●
Columnist at Revista Cartel Urbano www.cartelurbano.com
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Reasearching assistant. Proyecto Antonio Nariño (PAN). 2005.
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Press Officer. Corporación Transparencia por Colombia –Chapter of Transparency International, 2007-2008.
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Editor of the Spanish version of "Media Matters-Español" para la Fundación Nuevo Periodismo iberoamericano: http://www.fnpi.org/fileadmin/documentos/Publicaciones/P_MediaMatters_espanol.pdf
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Researcher at Universidad de los Andes and Centro de Estudios de Periodismo for the book “Narrativas digitales en el periodismo 2011” with Remy Le Champion, Instituto Francés de Prensa IFP. 2011-2012.
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Analyst of “La corrupción en la prensa colombiana”, an investigation funded by Medios para la Paz and programa presidencial de lucha contra la corrupción. 2010.
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Analyst of “La representación de la cultura en la prensa colombiana”. Ministerio de Cultura, 2010.
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Journalist at revista ARQCO. Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos, 2009.
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Press Officer Fundación Batuta. 2013.
TEACHING ● Spanish teacher. Saint George´s School. Bogota-Colombia. 2007. ● Literature Professor. Gimnasio la montaña. Bogota-Colombia. 2007. ● English teacher. Colegio Johnathan Swift. Bogota-Colombia. 2003. ● English teacher. Colegio Bertrand Rusell. Bogota-Colombia. 2006. ● Screenwriting teacher. Fundacion Lumiere. Bogota-Colombia. 2012.
Education UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES, BOGOTA. COLOMBIA.
● Major in Literature and minor in Arts 1995-2005. UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES, BOGOTA. COLOMBIA.
● Specialization in Journalism 2007-2008. DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
● MFA in Screenwriting. DePaul University. 2014-2017.
Additional Skills ● Microsoft Word, Final Draft, Writerduet ● Bilingual in Spanish and English
References Jimena Romero Libretista EAREYE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
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