Daniela Velázquez joins ACLU of Missouri team to lead communication efforts
ST. LOUIS — Today, the ACLU of Missouri announced that seasoned communications professional and former journalist Daniela Velázquez is joining its team as the new Director of Communications.
“We’re thrilled to welcome a great talent in Daniela Velázquez to our team,” said ACLU of Missouri Executive Director, Jeffrey Mittman. “Daniela’s combination of non-profit, journalism, government and private sector experience is a perfect fit for the work we do.”
“I’ve long admired the work of the ACLU of Missouri,” said Daniela Velázquez. “This position will put my communication skills to good use, protecting the civil liberties of all Missourians.”
Prior to the ACLU, Daniela worked with organizations big and small, in corporate communications, as well as for government and nonprofit organizations. As the principal of her own consulting firm, she worked with the Ferguson Commission, St. Louis Mosaic Project and the Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates (MIRA). Daniela honed her storytelling skills while covering news in Florida. She worked as an online news producer for Tampa Bay Online (TBO.com) and reported and wrote feature and general assignment stories for The Tampa Tribune and NBC-affiliate WFLA-TV/News Channel 8. Daniela holds a Bachelor of Journalism in News Editorial and a Bachelor of Arts in History, both from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
