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Franchette "RJ" Zamudio

multimedia storyteller + community leader based in Queens, NYC

I am a multimedia journalist, designer, and community advocate with a passion for storytelling, digital media, and community engagement.

Current Roles

  • Social Media & Outreach Specialist – Queens Chamber of Commerce: As a dedicated community leader in Queens, I actively support local businesses and organizations through strategic outreach and digital storytelling. I work with small, local businesses to amplify their voices  and drive economic growth in the borough.

  • Triage Supervisor (Election Staff) – The Associated Press

Previous Experiences

  • Social Media Editor – The New School Free Press

  • Virtual Reality Technician – Warner Bros. Discovery

Below are just some of my selected clips and designs.

Feel free to roam around my website for even more of my work!

For inquiries, email franchettezamudio@gmail.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO PRODUCTION

In less than a year, I have tripled the engagement and reach of the Queens' Chamber of Commerce's social media presence. This is through leveraging my video and journalistic storytelling skills. I highly enjoy interviewing small business owners and help sharing their stories to the greater Queens community.  I oversee all social media video production, which includes filming, editing, writing a narration script, voice over, interviewing, and also writing copy. Each video is carefully crafted with a hook, narrative, and my heart.

REPORTING CLIPS

My article on the Part Time Faculty Union's lessened health insurance during the pandemic gained traction during the protests.

This piece was written for The New School Free Press Live Blog. I sat in during Student Senate meetings and interviewed senators, acquiring important news for students. 

I started this original feature series at the height of virtual leaning during the pandemic. Each week, I interviewed students about their "furry friends" who would show up during Zoom classes. 

DATA VISUALIZATION

This Data Viz story has been selected by faculty for the upcoming Skybridge Exhibit at The New School.  I analyzed and illustrated large, publically available datasets from the National Health Survey using Google Sheets, Adobe Illustrator, and Canva. 

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS 

As Social Media Editor for The New School Free Press, I designed and formatted original graphics to post on IG, Twitter, and Facebook. For these, I used Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, and Adobe Express.

MULTIMEDIA FOOD CLIPS

I started my multimedia food project, Franchette's Fork, in 2020.  For this project, I wear many hats. I try and rate trending social media recipes, write reviews of NYC restaurants, photograph, shoot and edit video, as well as create graphics.

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