Damian Romero

Damian Romero

Community Specialist

About me

Damian is a linguist and educator with a strong background in community management and fostering vibrant online communities. His training in linguistics and computational linguistics provides him with unique insights into creative writing and advanced AI usage for multilingual content creation.

With 12 years of experience in academic and professional settings in the U.S. and Germany, he has near-native English proficiency and strong cross-cultural communication skills. His data-driven approach to community management leverages analytics to boost engagement strategies. A self-starter and fast learner,

Damian brings boundless passion to every project.

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Interests
  • Human-Human Communication
  • Human-Computer Communication
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Education
Education
  • M.S. in Human Language Technology, 2023

    The University of Arizona

  • M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics, 2014

    The University of Arizona

  • B.A. in Linguistics, 2012

    Autonomous University of Queretaro

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Machine Learning Intern
May 2021 – May 2023 Germany

Responsibilities included:

  • Fostering social media engagement and brand visibility on X and LinkedIn.
  • Leding cross-cultural communication in English and Spanish for machine learning projects, bridging gaps between engineers and customers.
  • Developing annotation guidelines for natural language processing.
 
 
 
 
 
DevOps and Community Outreach Coordinator
Aug 2020 – May 2021 Arizona

Achievements:

  • Established social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn to promote library services.
  • Boosted engagement with library outputs by 20%.
  • Assisted in creating the University of Arizona’s data repository to support open, reproducible research.
 
 
 
 
 
Community Specialist and Content Creator
Multiple Academic Conferences
Jan 2021 – Present In-person and remote

Usual work:

  • Developing and executed social media strategies to promote events on Instagram, YouTube, and Slack.
  • Fostering community discussions and participation through targeted outreach.
  • Orchestrating community outreach and communication, ensuring smooth operations and high engagement.

Education

 
 
 
 
 
The University of Arizona
M.S. Human Language Technology
The University of Arizona
Sep 2015 – May 2023 Arizona, U.S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
The University of Arizona
M.A. Hispanic Linguistics
The University of Arizona
Jan 2016 – Dec 2020 Arizona, U.S.A.
 
 
 
 
 
Autonomous University of Queretaro
B.A. Hispanic Linguistics and Language Teaching
Autonomous University of Queretaro
Sep 2007 – Jun 2012 Queretaro, Mexico