#BUCPUA Alum and Social Media Coordinator Host Visual Presentations and Portfolio Session

Social Media Coordinator Rubén Cerón and alum David Valecillos, MCP ’14, teach #BUCPUA students, alumni, and guests how build the most compelling presentations and portfolios on Monday, September 24th.

On Monday, September 24, 2018, #BUCPUA students, alumni, and guests learned how to create striking visual presentations and build compelling portfolios at the Visual Presentations and Portfolio Session, hosted by David Valecillos, and Rubén Cerón. David Valecillos received his Master in City Planning in 2014 from BU, and now is a real estate development professional at North Shore CDC focused on the planning of communities and economic development of low income neighborhoods. Rubén Cerón currently works at North Shore CDC as a Program Manager, and at Boston University’s City Planning and Urban Affairs Program as the Social Media Coordinator. He is also a candidate in the Master of City Planning program.

David Valecillos, MCP ’14, discussed the key elements to creating a strong portfolio.

David Valecillos discussed how to create the most striking professional portfolio, and how to connect what you want to do in work, to what employers want, to who you are. Students should know how to use key elements like color, font, and structural hierarchy by importance to both catch a client’s eye and make sure the information is transmitted in the most effective way possible.

Rubén Cerón then explored how to create engaging visual presentations to best communicate one’s projects and ideas, focusing on what concepts students should remember while creating presentations, walking through the making of a presentation together, and recommendations for success. Cerón discussed how each student should ask themselves what the subject is for, who it is for, and how formal it should be in order to construct an appropriate presentation. And with all storytelling, a presentation should have a beginning, a problem, and a solution, offered by no one but the presenters themselves.

Rubén Cerón, MCP ’19, addressed the importance of storytelling when putting together a visual presentation.

With the increasing emphasis on technology in both professional and personal life, digital, communication and technological fluency is more important than ever. After this evening, students were better prepared to market themselves and effectively spread their ideas in their future careers.

Hannah Dion, CAS ’20