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Education, publications and awards
Cristina Saucedo aka

EDUCATION
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA (UABC), Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
· Certificate in Digital Graphic Design and Video Post Production.
CETYS UNIVERSIDAD, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Certificate in Strategic Marketing.
GOOGLE, USA.
· Certificate in Digital Marketing and e-Commerce.
· Certificate in UX Design (Enrolled).
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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
CENTRO SCALABRINI DE FORMACION PARA MIGRANTES (CESFOM), Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Course in Advance Excel.
​· Course in Emergency Automovil Mechanics.
ORGANIZACION INTERNACIONAL PARA LAS MIGRACIONES (OIM), Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Online Media Privacy Protection for Migrants.
· Communication for Social Development.
· Privacy Rights for Migrants.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Community and Body Mapping.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Art History Survey.
· The Contemporary Artist: Creative Processes.
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Chinese Brush Painting.
· Sacred Geometry.
PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Artist Boot Camp.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Business 101 for Photographers and Artists.
· Writing for Artists.
GREATER PITTSBURGH ART COUNCIL, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Public Art 101.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CRIS SAU, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Art, Design & Digital Marketing.
CASA ARCOIRIS ALBERGUE TEMPORAL , Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Communication Coordinator.
INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES OF THE CALIFORNIAS (IRSC), San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, CA, USA.
· Documentary Photographer and Field Researcher.
KNIT THE BRIDGE, a public art project, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Documentary Photographer.
PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Membership Chair.
ASSOCIATED ARTIST OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Catalog Photographer
ABOARD'S AUTISM CONNECTION OF PA, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Family Portrait Photographer.
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, San Diego, CA, USA.
· Documentary Photographer and Field Researcher.
SEMANARIO CULTURAL BITACORA, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
· Assistant to the Director and Graphic Reporter.
MEXICANA DE AVIACION, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Agent for Problem Resolutions.
PUBLICATIONS
TRANSNATIONAL LAB FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE (PAZSOS), Montreal, Canada.
· "Mujuárez" and "Caballo de Troya". (Artworks for website design).
INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES OF THE CALIFORNIA (IRSC), San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, CA, USA.
· “The Flow of Used Tires from California to Mexico and Waste Tire Disposal Issues in Baja California and the Adjacent Area of Sonora.” (Documentary photography and field research).
TIME MAGAZINE, USA.
· Pittsburgh Bridge Gets a 'Yarn Bomb' Makeover. (Photography).
HUFFPOST, USA.
· The Andy Warhol Bridge Was Yarn-Bombed And The Result Is One Amazing Artwork. (Photography).
THE IRMA CENTER FOR IMAGINATION, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· "Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Artists" book. (Art photography).
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, San Diego, CA, USA.
· “The Flow of Used and Waste Tires in the California-Mexico Border Region.” (Documentary photography and field research).
ENTIJUANARTE,Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· 07 Art Festival annual catalog, (Art photography).
AWARDS
PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Juror award with "La Metamorfosis de Kafka", (Ink on paper).
WESTMORELAND ART NATIONALS HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Westmoreland, PA, USA.
· Graphics award with "Serpiente Emplumada en Extasis", (Watercolor and ink on paper)
WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL (WIPI), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
· Juror choice at "Out of Focus" exhibition with "The Presence", (Blank and white photography).
· Juror choice at the "Out of Focus" exhibition with "El Pingüino que Voló", (blank and white photography).
CASA DE LA CULTURA PLAYAS DE TIJUANA, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Third place award at the "Un Lugar para Recordar" exhibition with "Untitled", (Color photography),
MERRICK ART GALLERY, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Third place award at the "Confluence; The Next Masters" exhibition with "Revolución", (Ink on paper),
PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTIST, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Best of show at the "Urban Dreams" exhibition with "Hybrid City”, (Ink on paper).
SCHOLARSHIPS
PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· New Student Scholarship.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
· Bigger Picture Scholarship.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
SEMANARIO CULTURAL BITACORA, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
· Graphic Reporter.
UNIRADIO, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
· Assistant to the Marketing Director.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
LIONS CLUB PLAYAS DE TIJUANA
· Youth Member
LAWRENCEVILLE ARTS STUDIO TOUR
· Photographer
LANGUAGES
Spanish and English.