Laura Zapata Castrillon

📧 laurazapata@hartland.edu

📍 Hartland College, Rapidan, VA

📱 (540) 403-8245

 

Education

2022–2025

Hartland College – Rapidan, VA

   – Bachelor of Christian Media Ministry (Expected May 2026)

Languages

🇧🇷 Portuguese 🇪🇸Spanish 🇺🇸English

 

Areas of Training 

 Developing the following skills since 2022: 

  • Video Production (Pre-production and production)
  • Digital & Content Marketing
  • Storytelling Techniques & Creative Writing 
  • Graphic Design (Print & Digital)
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration
  • Motion Graphics & Web Development (introductory)
  • Audio Production & Music Ministry (Introductory)  

Projects and Work Experience

Hartland College Media Department – Team Member

March 2023 – Present

    • Worked on producing and directing around 8 video projects in collaboration with a small team of media students
    • Designs graphics for institutional use as part of her vocational training program at Hartland College (flyers, digital content, branding)
    • Writes creative scripts and storytelling pieces, including published Bible retellings for Hartland College’s magazine
    • Collaborated on digital marketing strategies for student recruitment and ministry promotion
    • Completed 3 terms of coursework in the fields of digital marketing and content marketing. 
    • Completed the coursework on storytelling techniques with an emphasis in Christian storytelling 
    • Completed audio production coursework
    • Gained foundational training in web development and motion graphics
    • Managed social media for a lifestyle center in Colombia

 

Career Objectives

Soon to graduate from the Christian Media Ministry major at Hartland College, seeking an internship site to gain experience in media production and digital marketing. Passionate about blending storytelling, video production, and marketing to advance digital evangelism and promote the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

 

Current Activities 

  • Developing a digital/content marketing strategy for Hartland College student recruitment as part of her last quarter’s specialization project
  • Collaborating on the creation of video content for the school (as producer and script writer for the most part)
  • Tutoring an incoming student in the area of graphic design
  • Writing creative Bible narratives for Last Generation magazine

 

Internship Goals

To gain hands-on experience in integrating digital marketing strategies and video production to reach wider audiences for Christ.