Carlitos

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Skills & Qualifications:

Bilingual (Spanish and English, from Venezuela)

Public Speaking Skills, Articulate

Social Media Specialist - YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat

Video, Audio, and Image Editor (Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, Photoshop, Canva etc.)

Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, and Audio Engineer (Logic Pro X)

Certifications:

Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Excel

MUSICAL WORK EXPERIENCE

 

APPLE MUSIC AND SPOTIFY VERIFIED (2019 - PRESENT)

Independent artist. As of now, seven original songs have been released. Currently working on this year’s projects.

PREMIOS JUVENTUD AWARD (2022)

Recipient of the 2022 “Agent of Change” award at Premios Juventud in Puerto Rico. J Balvin, Juanpazurita, Kany Garcia also received this award.

CALA FOUNDATION EVLC GRADUATION (2021)

Musical Performer at the CALA Foundation “El Vuelo de La Cometa” graduation in Redland, Florida on August of 2021.

LOGIC PRO X & PROTOOLS (2019 - PRESENT)

Audio Engineer and Music Producer experience on Logic Pro X and Avid ProTools.

COCA-COLA PJ BACKLOT COMMERCIALS (2022)

Artist sponsored by Coca-Cola at the Premios Juventud Backlot. Filmed commercials and performed.

TEAM ENOUGH PARKLAND RALLY (2020)

Musical performer at the Team Enough Parkland rally in June of 2021. Performed a 20 minute set.

CAVERN RECORDS INTERNSHIP (2022 - PRESENT)

Intern at Cavern Records in Pompano Beach, Florida. Working as an audio engineer and studio assistant.

BGREAT MUSICAL SHOWCASE (2020)

Performer at the BGreat Music Showcase in Margate, FL. Performed two original songs.

 

YOUTUBE CONTENT CREATOR

Carlitos Swaggy Way | 85 Total Videos | 1,300 Subscribers | 53,000+ Total Views |2014 - 2020

Stories Untold US | 21 Total Videos | 93 Subscribers | 505 Total Views | 2019

ACTING

Lead - Sandy Hook Promise PSA (2021)

Lead - Gatorade Commercial (2020)

 

Photo-Video-Editing EXPERIENCE

 

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY (2015 - PRESENT)

  • User of Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Canva.

  • Over 75 Commercial Photography and Video Sessions.

  • Drone Flying Experience & Graphic Design Experience.

AUDIO EXPERIENCE (2019 - PRESENT)

  • User of Logic Pro X, Avid Pro Tools, and Adobe Audition.

  • Over 100 musical projects, including sound design for videos.

 
 
 

GENERAL Work experience:

 
 

APPLE MUSIC AND SPOTIFY VERIFIED (2019 - PRESENT)

After releasing my first single, “Time is Passing By” on December 28, 2019, I became a verified artist. Singer-songwriter and producer.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO BUISINESS (PRESENT)

Owner of a Photography and Videography company located in Broward County, FL.

PREMIOS JUVENTUD AWARD (2022)

Recipient of the 2022 “Agent of Change” award at Premios Juventud in Puerto Rico. J Balvin, Juanpazurita, Kany Garcia also received this award.

COCA-COLA PJ BACKLOT COMMERCIALS (2022)

Artist sponsored by Coca-Cola at the Premios Juventud Backlot. Filmed commercials and performed.

ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (2022)

Worked as a server at a breakfast restaurant in downtown Ft. Lauderdale, FL and in the Coral Springs location.

STORIES UNTOLD US (2018 - 2022)

Founder of national non-profit organization, for people who are affected by gun violence in the US.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES (2021 - PRESENT)

Performer at the annual B-Great Music Showcase in Margate, FL. Performed two original songs.

Musical performer at the CALA foundation “Vuelo de la Cometa” graduation in Redland, FL in Augusts of 2021.

Musical performer at the Team Enough Tour Parkland rally on June 2021. Performed a 20 minute set.

MEDIA INTERVIEWS (2018 - Present)

Experience in media studios, in front and behind the camera. Click here to look at my recent press features.

PEOPLE Magazine, Teen Vogue, Harvard Crimson, Sun-Sentinel, Telemundo, Univision, ABC, NBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, Fox News, Caracol Radio, Now This, MTV, The New York Times, and The Huffington Post. 

Speaking Engagements (2018 - PRESENT)

Speaker at the annual LatinX Harvard University Conference through video call from home in Parkland, Florida. 2018.

Invited by the New York Times to be a speaker on the student panel of Mass Disaster Coverage. 2018.

Speaker at the State of Young People, a national youth led gathering in Menlo Park, California. 2019.

Speaker at the National JCC Convention in Pittsburgh to remember the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. 2019.

Community Showcase Speaker at the 2019 Facebook Global Safety Summit in New York City. 2019.

Speaker at Berkeley High School for the annual Teens Leading Together Event in Berkeley, California. 2019.

Speaker at Coral Gables Sr. High School annual Politicare Fair. 2020.

Speaker and lead Co-Facilitator at El Vuelo De La Cometa Summer Camp hosted by the Ismael Cala Foundation and MACC in Redland, FL. 2021.

Speaker and Recipient of the 2022 “Agent of Change” award at Premios Juventud in Puerto Rico. 2022.

SANDY HOOK PROMISE PSA (2021)

Participated in a PSA for gun violence prevention along side many other survivors of gun violence.

EL VUELO DE LA COMETA (2021)

Lead Co-Facilitator at El Vuelo De La Cometa Summer Camp hosted by the Ismael Cala Foundation and MACC in Redland, FL.

PROJECT NEW NORMAL (2020-2021)

Executive Council member of an initiative to help youth across the globe to imagine a better future after COVID. Main focus was Social Media Strategy, Journalism. and Content Creating.

FACEBOOK COMMUNITY LEADER (2018 - 2020)

Selected out of 6,000 applicants worldwide to be one of the 15 youth leaders in the FCLP.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONF. (2019)

Business Growth Plan Florida 2nd Place Winner and Competitor at the DECA ICDC in Orlando, FL.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CAMP (2021)

Nominated participant at the 2021 Nat. Geo Virtual Photo-Camp. Four Day experience receiving mentorship from Andrea Bruce and David Guttenfelder.

TEAM ENOUGH (2018 - 2020)

National Executive Board member, of a national student-led coalition that advocates for gun reform.

We Say #NeverAgain (2018)

Featured on the chapter “Tweeting For Change” from page 69 – 74 on the book We Say #NeverAgain. 

AWARDS (2018)

Received the American Insight Freespech Award at the University of Pennsylvania for working in Team Enough and Stories Untold US.

Received the Peacemaker award, from CJRC and LIVEFREE, for working as founder of Stories Untold US.

 
 
 

education:

 
 

NYU MUSIC INDUSTRY ESSENTIALS (2022) 

Certified at a NYU x Yellowbrick x Rolling Stone program for Music Industry Essentials.

INSIGHT 1, 2, and 3 (2021-2022) 

Graduate of the first, second, and third Pillar of Insight Seminars for personal growth.

REPROGRAM YOUR BRAIN, SEEKING FORGIVENESS, 6 PILLARS OF SUCCESS - CALA (2021) 

Attended three mindfulness and healing courses called with Ismael Cala at the Cala Center in Miami.

NATIONAL GEO. #GENGEO STORYTELLING FOR IMPACT (2020 - 2021)

Certified National Geographic Photographer, Videographer, and Graphic Designer.

CALA SPEAKING ACADEMY (2020)

Certified speaker (public speaker, radio and television speaker) at the Cala Speaking Academy in Miami.

BROWARD COLLEGE | 2017

Public Speaking

MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS | CLASS OF 2019

4.0 weighted GPAHonors and Advanced Placement courses

Business Courses: Marketing Management Honors, Marketing Applications Honors, Business Ownership Honors, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship Honors

TV Production Courses: TV 1, TV 2, TV 3 Honors, TV 4 Honors

MSD SPANISH CLUB (2016 - 2019)

Club Historian (11th grade, and 12th grade)Volunteer for the Multicultural Presentation (Dancer and Coordinator)

SR CLUB (2018 - 2019)

VP of Media (12th grade)

DECA COMPETITIONS (2018 & 2019)

Business Growth Plan Event. (2nd Place State Winner, and International Competitor)

STUDENT TELEVISION NETWORK (2019)

Silent Film Participant

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