1. ABOUT
WORK
I was born and grew up in Sydney, Australia, and have been living in Latin
America for the past 10 years. I'm a published literary author with 15 years
of journalism experience, including many years of editing. I have two
degrees, am bilingual, and also have seven years teaching experience.
FREELANCER
Various companies and organisations | Mar 2016 - present
Independent journalist contributing articles to a range of publications
Regular blogger with FluentU, Alternative Daily
Senior researcher with Ask Wonder
Content writer with Ask a Copywriter
LITERARY AUTHOR
Open Books | Aug 2015
Progressive literary novel, The Butterfly Prison, published
CONTACT & SOCIAL
P: +52 222 5557 0084
Skype: tamara.pearson
E: tamararedbird@gmail.com
W:
www.resistancewords.word
press.com
@pajaritaroja
https://mx.linkedin.com/in/ta
mara-pearson
Journalism
Editing
Teaching
Copywriting and blog writing
Online research
News and political analysis
Spanish
Creative and full of ideas
Reliable and organized
Positive and passionate
Team player
Fast learner
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS
PERSONAL SKILLS
TAMARA
PEARSON
J O U R N A L I S T , A U T H O R , T E A C H E R
EDITOR
teleSUR English | Jun 2014 – Feb 2016
Duties included putting together content packages, editing articles,
working with a social media team, following news trends and
assigning articles, soliciting expert opinion articles, editorial
meetings, site analysis, and more.
JOURNALIST, EDITOR
Venezuelanalysis.com | Jul 2008 – May 2014
Writing news, analysis, photo galleries, and translating articles from
Spanish to English, Editor (editing and posting articles, searching for
analysis and posting as part of an editorial team), finance and
fundraising tasks
TEACHER
Pueblo Nuevo Alternative School | Jan 2010- May 2014
Duties included: Didactic reading and writing classes to children from
underprivileged and violent backgrounds, all-in teacher curriculum
and school planning, curriculum and classroom material
development, school-community activities

2. Photography, drawing and painting, community gardening and
permaculture, travel, nature and animals, languages, creative writing,
reading fiction -especially historical, and magical realism.
INTERESTS
Fort Street High School | 2000
UAI 95.1
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
Australian College of Journalism | 2001
GPA 3.9
DIPLOMA OF FREELANCE JOURNALISM
University of New South Wales| 2004
Distinction
BACHELOR OF ARTS
International House Sydney TTPC | 2005
Pass A
CAMBRIDGE CELTA CERTIFICATE
Territorial Polytecnical University Merida (UPTM) – Venezuela | 2013
DEGREE IN ALTERNATIVE PEDAGOGY
EDUCATION
ESL TEACHER
Bolivarian University of Venezuela | Jan - Jun 2008
Teaching adults English
Course book and program design
JOURNALIST
GreenLeft Weekly | 2000 – 2007
Volunteer journalist covering local actions and issues, as well as
writing from Pakistan, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and more
ESL TEACHER
Sydney College of English | 2005 - 2007