CURRICULUM VITAE
Yndiana Montes Fogelquist
Contact
Yndiana Montes Fogelquist (she/her/hers)
Cel: (910) 4706622
montesyc@appstate.edu yndianamontes.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yndianamontes/
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University Master of Arts in Romance Languages, 2024- Present
Concentration: Spanish
Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies, 2021- May 2024
Concentration: Sustainability in Appalachia
● 3.97 GPA
Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development, 2017-2021
Concentration: Environmental Studies
● Minor: Media
● 3.83 GPA
Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC
Associate of Arts, May 2016
Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA
High School Diploma, June 1975
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Appalachian Studies Association
Internship, Fall 2023 to present
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Creator of social media content
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Developed content in Spanish for the Appalachian Studies Association website and social media platforms
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Translator of content from/to English or Spanish for website
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Created primary spanish content for website
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Published Writer
Appalachian State University
Social Media Manager, Center of Appalachian Studies
Spring 2021 to present
Visite North Carolina, 2013-Present
Wilmington, North Carolina, and Boone, North Carolina
Social Media Director
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Creates social media accounts on various websites
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Maintains social media on various platforms
SOLO CARIBE INC., 2006-2022
President and CEO of an independent professional media company
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Created social media content for clients internationally
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Developed content for tourism destinations
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Translated content English / Spanish, Spanish / Portuguese
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Wrote press releases in various languages (English, Spanish, and Portuguese)
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Provided closed captioning in destination videos
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Produced videos for popular tourism destinations
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Attended International tourism fairs across South America representing officially Islands and Caribbean resorts
Finn Partners, 2009-2021
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Tourism Consultant for the Latin American Media
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Travel & LifeStyle Department, NYC.
Half Moon Hotel, 1999-2010
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Rose Hall, Jamaica
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Public Relations Representative for Latin America ● Worked directly with press and travel agencies to promote hotel
Tourism & Industrial Development of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TIDCO), 2000-2006 Official Representative for South America
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Represented TIDCO at trade shows, worked directly with the Embassy
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Produced videos for South America on behalf of TIDCO
Holiday Inn Sunspree Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Aruba, 2006-2009
Public Relations for Latin America
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Worked directly with the Latin American media to promote hotel
Caribbean Adventures C.A., 1982-2009
Caracas, Venezuela
President and CEO
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Developed content for tourism destinations
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Helped to promote various global destinations
HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Arnold Shultz Fund Scholarship (IBMA Foundation)
Studies 2024
William C. Lindley, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for the Center for Appalachian Studies 2023 Appalachian Studies, Department Interdisciplinary Studies
Appalachian State University
Arthel (Doc) Watson Endowed Scholarship for Traditional Mountain Music 2023 Appalachian Studies, Department Interdisciplinary Studies
Appalachian State University
Dr. Carl A. and Charlotte Ross Scholarship for Appalachian Studies 2022 Appalachian Studies, Department Interdisciplinary Studies
Appalachian State University
Lou and Alice Winokur Scholarship Endowment for Appalachian Studies 2022 Appalachian Studies, Department Interdisciplinary Studies
Appalachian State University
Excellence in Communicating Sustainable Development,
May 2021 Sustainable Development Department, College of Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University
The Goodnight Brothers Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture Award, 2020 Sustainable Development Department, College of Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University
The Jerry Award, 2010, Caribbean Tourism Organization, NYC
Star Journalist of Aruba, 2004 and 2005, Aruba Tourism Authority, Aruba “Huésped Distinguida” (Distinguished Guest), 1998, Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic Certificate of Recognition, 1997, Jamaica Tourism Board, Kinston, Jamaica
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Papiamento
KEY SKILLS
• Multilingual leader
• Video and digital editing with all Adobe platforms
• Video production
• Confidence in the production of content in Portuguese and Spanish
• Creative content and consistent quality translation
• Strategic planning, leveraging technology and digital solutions to drive business growth • Building, managing, motivating, and directing a multidisciplinary team of writers and translators • Multi-management capabilities
• Time management
• Team management and Leadership
• Managing, teaching & mentoring skills
• Detail-oriented
• Marketing & product development
• Project Management & Editorial Management
• Arenas: Sustainable Development, Major News, Travel & Tourism, Media, Features International expertise especially in Latin America
SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS, VOLUNTEERING & COMMUNITY BUILDING
Social Media Manager for the Sustainable Development Department, 2017 to present
High Country Conversational Spanish Meetup, 2023 to present
Monthly meetings to speak in Spanish (specially designed for Americans in the High Country interested in learning to talk fluently in Spanish.)
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, 2017 to present
Helping with the Spanish-speaking markets, producing videos, and providing coverage on social media in Spanish
VIDEO EXPERIENCE FILM FESTIVALS AND SHOWINGS
"Everybody Loves Maako" documentary:
https://vimeo.com/911586447/1bfcaf02e9
Screened at: Boone Docs Film Festival, Rural Film Festival (Blacksburg, Virginia). Appalachian Studies Association Conference 2024, High Country Humanities event.
High Country Humanities article:
https://cas.appstate.edu/news/march-22-documentary-filmmakers-interpreting-rural-life-appalachia world
Links to videos created for Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture: Founding Mothers (Founding Mothers)
https://www.brwia.org/founding-mothers.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JP5Aep4fU (voice over)
https://www.highcountryfoodhub.org/ (voice over)
https://youtu.be/KQfIRGVeY3A?si=RxbFPlHmUI0WiSwl (voice and edition) PUBLISHED WORK
MyPortfolio in ASA for the International Mountain Day:
https://www.appalachianstudies.org/international-connections
Las Danzas Tradicionales Apalaches
https://www.yndianamontes.com/post/las-danzas-tradicionales-de-los-apalaches
Glitter Lady article
https://www.yndianamontes.com/post/glitter-lady-a-voice-that-rises-from-the-arts-and-diversity-to-fight against-microplastics
Everybody Loves Maako Documentary
https://www.yndianamontes.com/post/everybody-loves-maako
Otto Wood, El Bandido
https://www.yndianamontes.com/post/otto-wood-el-bandido
Como me convertí el activista en contra del MVP
https://www.yndianamontes.com/post/activismo-contra-neo-extractivismo-mvp
OTHER COLLABORATIONS
● Conducted the Latin American campaign for the only certified carbon-neutral resort in The Caribbean: Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort of Aruba, which just won the United Nations 2020 Climate Neutral Now Award.
● Member of the Board of Directors of the Thalian Hall, Wilmington, NC
Prior to Covid-19 pandemic, member of the Wedding Committee of the Arboretum (part of the NC State Extension), also in Wilmington, NC
● With the threat of Covid-19, started the podcast “El Mundo del Turismo” (English Translation: “The World of Tourism”) an online radio show, transmitted on Saturdays in 2020 through the most important online reggae platform in Latin America: Pelagatos Reggae, pelagatos.com.ar. https://soundcloud.com/yndianamontes
INTERNATIONAL PLATFORMS
https://www.facebook.com/MiMundoSostenible
https://www.facebook.com/vidaverdesustentavel
https://www.facebook.com/LatinRadioReggaejamaica
(Latin Reggae and Music has11.954 followers)
VISITE NORTH CAROLINA PLATFORM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisiteNC
Twitter/ X: @VisiteNC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitandonc/
YNDIANA MONTES PLATFORM
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yndianamontes
yndianamontes.com
APPALACHIAN LATINIDAD PLATFORM
I promote square dances, Old-time music, bluegrass, and academic events related to Appalachian history and culture. My goal is for the Spanish-speaking population to learn about the local people and culture. I myself participate in the dances and work along with important organizations and promoters here in Appalachia, such as Mountain Home Music.
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/applatinx
Twitter: @Applatinx
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applatinx/