José Rafael Cruz Vázquez

Available to hire

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Official Photographer at Colima City Council
January 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Local Deputy Sofia Peralta Ferro (PAN)
Official Photographer at Colima City Council
January 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Municipal President Esther Gutierrez Andrade (PRI)
Official Photographer at Colima State Government
January 1, 2025 - Present
Official photographer for Governor Jose Ignacio Peralta Sánchez (PRI-PANAL-PVEM)
Editor (Photography) / Journalist at Colima Journal
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Editor of sections: Law Enforcement, Local Government, Manzanillo Feature
Editor and Journalist at The Informer
December 31, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Editor and journalist
Photographer at University of Colima
January 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Photographer for the Department of Arts and Culture
Lecturer / Photographer at Collaboration roles at University of Colima and ENAH
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Lecturer and photographer involved in various exhibitions and talks
Official Photographer at Local Deputy Sofia Peralta Ferro (PAN)
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for local deputy Sofia Peralta Ferro, Colima state government.
Official Photographer at Municipal President Esther Gutiérrez Andrade
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Municipal President Esther Gutiérrez Andrade, Villa de Álvarez, Colima.
Official Photographer at Governor José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez
January 1, 2025 - Present
Official photographer for Governor José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez, Colima State Government. PRI-PAN-AL-PVEM
Editor and Journalist at The Informer
December 31, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Editor and journalist; coverage for local government and cultural sections.
Editor at Colima Journal
December 31, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Editor for sections: Law Enforcement, Local Governments, Manzanillo Feature.
Photographer at University of Colima - Department of Arts and Culture
December 31, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Photographer for the Department of Arts and Culture.
Official Photographer at Colima City Council (Villa de Álvarez)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Official photographer for Municipal President Esther Gutierrez Andrade (PRI).
Official Photographer at H. Congreso del Estado de Colima
January 1, 2022 - Present
Official photographer for Local Deputy Sofia Peralta Ferrro (PAN).
Editor at Colima Journal
December 31, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Editor of sections: Law Enforcement, Local Governments, Manzanillo Feature.
Official Photographer for Municipal President at H. Ayuntamiento de Villa de Álvarez (City Council)
December 31, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Municipal President Esther Gutiérrez Andrade (PRI)
Official Photographer for Governor at Colima State Government
December 31, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Governor José Ignacio Peralta Sánchez (PRI)
Official Photographer for Local Deputy at Colima State Congress
December 31, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Official photographer for Local Deputy Sofia Peralta Ferrero (PAN)
Professor of Photography at José Martí University
January 1, 2025 - Present
Lecturer in Photography

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at University of Colima
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology at National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH)
January 1, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Master of Education at Institute of Professional Development and Education (ICEP)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Doctor of Education at University of Educational Excellence in Mexico (EUUM)
January 11, 2030 - October 8, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at University of Colima
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008
Primary Education at Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Primary School
January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1999
Secondary Education at Manuel Álvarez Federal Secondary School
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at University of Colima
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008
Technical Baccalaureate No. 16 at University of Colima, Villa de Álvarez
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Primary School at Primary School
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1999
Manuel Álvarez Federal Secondary School at Federal Secondary School (TM)
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology at National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at University of Colima
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008

Qualifications

Diploma - Telmex Fellow
October 20, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Diploma in Computing for Children
August 19, 1999 - October 8, 2025
Multimedia Animation and Interactive Design Workshop
September 23, 2005 - October 13, 2005
Diploma: Telmex Fellow
October 20, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Diploma: Computing for Children (Summer Course)
August 19, 1999 - October 8, 2025
Certificate: Colima Cultural Center – Cultural Photography Workshop
November 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
Diploma Telmex Fellow
October 20, 2006 - October 8, 2025
Diploma: Computing for Children (5-week Summer Course)
August 1, 1999 - September 1, 1999

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other