Maria Berns

Wrote articles, descriptions, press releases, and scripts for various clients including Low Code, Expedia, FamilyVacations, Lolaflora, and others.

Regular translator for an array of clients, including Latino Bridge, INC AE Alumni Magazine, and others.

Developed copy for campaigns, promotional offers, and UX microcopy. Edited loyalty communications and adapted web content from Spanish to English.

Wrote hundreds of manuals for administrators and employees, covering educational, payroll management, and communications content.

Completed transcreation projects from Spanish to English for a new promotional campaign.

Wrote articles for client blogs and crafted SOPs emails for several companies.

Wrote business bibles, commercials, social media content, case studies, and scripts for various clients. Edited and proofread books by Greg Harden.

Wrote articles about COVID-19 and hotels/STRs for the travel industry. Wrote emails to promote new services.

Scriptwriter for various television and corporate projects, including Enlace Semanal, Telemundo Miami-Fremantle Media, and Creators from the Hinterland.

Wrote content for website, blogs, scripts, emails, press releases, and other marketing materials.

Wrote more than 200 articles on 3D prototyping, technique, and applications to different industries.

Executive English Reporter for Mexico, Summary Writer. Worked on brands including Pepsi, Purina, Colgate, and Bimbo.

Wrote all the collection of guides for Mexico.

Wrote hundreds of descriptions and recipes of all kinds of Mexican dishes.

Wrote short stories for language learning purposes.

Wrote hundreds of descriptions of hotels located all over the world.

Taught scriptwriting and film direction at multiple universities including Rochester Institute of Technology, Istanbul Bilgi University, and Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Curated film festivals and workshops, including Axolotl Film Festival, Stories around a bed, and Film and the City.

Created video collections and art projects exhibited in various venues, including Mutterland and Visit as art.

Completed 25 films and videos, screened at festivals and museums worldwide. Awarded grants from National Geographic, FONCA-Mexico, and IMCINE.

Delivered lectures on expanded cinema, scriptwriting, and related topics at universities and cultural institutions.

Wrote chronicles, essays, and short stories published in various magazines and by NOTIMEX.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Buenos Aires.

Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Bilingual Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Activities and societies: Russell Award, University of California Regents to complete 4 years of graduate studies, Wagganam Grant, UC Humanities Senate Fellowship.

Earned a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts and Film from the University of California, San Diego.