Sandi graduated in 2008 with a master's of science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. There, she became immersed in the world of new media journalism, and can take those skills into a variety of mediums from newspapers to magazines to communication departments. Since graduation, Sandi has worked as an Internet Marketer, putting her new media skills toward online and print marketing, including social media marketing, e-mail marketing, SEO, market research interviewing, presentation design, press release writing and event planning.
Click around the site for examples of her work both as an Internet marketer, Web developer and journalist covering the City of Chicago and other communities through photo, video, interactive pieces and narrative writing.
By Sandi Villarreal and Erica L. Green, Originally published June 16, 2008
On Thanksgiving Day 2004, William McCarthy had a hard time finding much to be thankful for. As in years past, he could have reflected on his loving family, his successful company--his happiness.
By Sandi Villarreal, Originally published March 6, 2008
On Sunday afternoon, Trita Parsi stood at the pulpit in the chapel of St. Pauls United Church of Christ in Lincoln Park and gave churchgoers the history of U.S.-Iran relations. Parsi, president of the National Iranian-American Council, was lecturing on avoiding war with Iran and strongly advocating diplomacy.
By Sandi Villarreal, Originally published January 29, 2008
For the second time, Adalberto United Methodist Church in Humboldt Park is in the middle of the immigration debate after offering sanctuary to an illegal immigrant.