Jakki Padilla
Public Relations specialist focusing on media relations, digital campaign strategy and brand storytelling.
Here’s what I can do:
Writing: Press Releases, Campaign Books, Blogs, Short Stories, Articles, Case Studies
Event Marketing
Photography: Journalism, Commercial
Social Media Marketing
Design: Newspaper/Magazine, flyers
Brand Managment
Formal Education:
AA-T in Journalism from Santa Ana College (SAC)
Certificate in Photojournalism (SAC)
BA in Public Relations from CSU Long Beach
Skills Acquired:
Adobe: Lightroom Classic, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
Microsoft & Google Suite - Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, Slides/PowerPoint
Languages: Spanish - Fluent, Japanese - Beginner
Project Management: Basecamp, Sprout Social
Email Newsletters: Constant Contact, Smore, Substack
Writing: Press Releases, Articles, Campaign Books
Public Relations Projects
I help create visions into accessible experiences for all through the art of storytelling, through both quantitative and qualitative data.
Biography
I have a multitude of positions due to their natural curiosity to learn. This curiosity allowed to me to take on editorial positions at el Don News such as Social Media, Photography, Lifestyle, Website and Managing Editor. In 2024, I learned how to write grants for el Don News’ 100th year anniversary art exhibition where she marketed the event across Santa Ana eventually leading to government officials and journalists from local media outlets such as LAist, Voice of OC and LATaco. I have won first place in best opinion Design, third in website design, fifth place in social justice reporting and second place in best short form video for social media at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) and California Media Awards (CMA) ceremonies.
Since graduating Santa Ana College, Padilla’s journey continues on at Long Beach State University (CSULB) in their Public Relations department while working at the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Communications as a communications assistant. As a communications assistant Padilla has written press releases, marketed through social media, writes two newsletters a week, writes an article a week and copy edits everything released by ASI.