Antonio A. Prado

Communications: More than five years of journalism experience,
more than 10 years of experience in people-oriented work.
Computers: Nearly 15 years experience with Macintosh, Windows
early Apple systems and UNIX, as well as World Wide Web
design and programming.
Research: Experience with Lexis-Nexis, Dialog, Westlaw, numerous Internet,
Gopher and World Wide Web databases, as well as public records investigation.
Languages: Fully fluent in Spanish, substantial Portuguese fluency
and some German.

Staff Writer, The Orange County Register
Santa Ana, California, May 1997-presently
Covered city halls, schools, community issues, breaking news
and local events for newspaper.
Independent Journalist, May 1996-presently
Work for a number of clients on a freelance basis:
- The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California
  covered city halls, schools and community issues for newspaper
- The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California
  "Short Trips" feature section correspondent for newspaper
- Newport News, Newport Beach, California
  Covered City Hall, schools and the community for local newspaper,
  designed and programmed its Web site
- NetProfit magazine, Falls Church, Virginia
  Contributor for online Internet business monthly
- Canyon Interactive, Westlake Village, California
  copy editor of conference and industry show
  transcript text for CD-ROM publication
- Libertarian Party of Orange County, Santa Ana, California
  designed and programmed county party's Web site.
Los Angeles Bureau Reporter, The Bond Buyer
New York City, May 1995-1996
Public finance news coverage of 11 western U.S. states for municipal finance daily.
Reporter, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Ontario, California, July 1993-May 1995
Covered suburban city halls, school districts, local events
and breaking news for regional daily newspaper.

California State University Fullerton, August 1988-1993
B.A. in communications with journalism emphasis, minors in political science and Spanish.
Center for California Studies, CSU Sacramento, January-May 1992
Completed the Department of Government's Sacramento Semester program, which
included a political internship and coursework in California government and politics.

Reporter Intern, The Newport Beach-Costa Mesa Daily Pilot
Costa Mesa, California, January-June 1993
Executive Editor, Daily Titan, CSU Fullerton, August-December 1992
Led publication that won first place in general excellence among full-size college dailies
for 1992 at the California Intercollegiate Press Association annual competition.
Legislative Intern, state Sen. Lucy Killea, I-San Diego
State Capitol, Sacramento, California, January-May 1992
Served as an intern under the California State University Sacramento
Center for California Studies Sacramento Semester Program.
The Walt Disney Company - Disneyland,
Anaheim, California, October 1987-March 1991
Attractions host, with duties including ride operation,
crowd control, assisting foreign guests and conducting
public relations in small crisis situations.
Testing and Research Center, California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, California, 1990-1991 academic year
Worked as student assistant, helping with academic testing-related
research, registered students for university and other academic tests
and assisted with troubleshooting, fact checking and error correction.
J.G. & Associates, Yorba Linda, California, April 1989-December 1990
Translated documents and newsletters from English to
Spanish for management firm.