2026

Watch Broadcast ↗ “Del Rio Elections – Candidate Interviews at Polls”

Type: Public Broadcast / Live News

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: JOURNALIST, BROADCAST HOST

Watch Broadcast ↗ “Val Verde Elections – Voting Results at Courthouse”

Type: Public Broadcast / Live News

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: JOURNALIST, BROADCAST HOST

Watch Broadcast ↗ “Municipal Report – Water Rates Going Up”

Type: Public Broadcast / Investigation

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: JOURNALIST, BROADCAST HOST

2025

Watch PSA ↗ “The Future of Trade & Travel in Del Rio” (Bridge II PSA)

Type: Public Service Announcement (Video, 3:15 Minutes)

Outlet: City of Del Rio

Role: RESEARCHER, PR STRATEGIST, WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

Impact: Created a high-impact multimedia PSA reaching 16,000+ views in 48 hours, shifting public sentiment from predicted failure to securing majority voter approval for a referendum vote for International Bridge II infrastructure.

Read Article ↗ “VP Lands in Del Rio to Tour America’s Southern Border” (White House Press Tour)

Type: Newspaper – Front Page Feature

Outlet: Del Rio News Network 

Role: WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Impact: Escorted by Secret Service onto Laughlin AFB to cover executive administration arrivals on Air Force Two; I ensured DRNN was the first local news outlet to release their coverage online and I wrote a front-page newspaper article.

View Series Archive ↗ “Crime Blotter”

Type: Newspaper – Weekly Column

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: COLUMNIST

Impact: Developed weekly series from scratch and established a working relationship with DRPD; the Crime Blotter built a subscription base of 700+ print/online weekly readers.

View Series Archive ↗ “Municipal Well Mystery & City Water Crisis”

Type: Newspaper – Investigative Report (5-Part Series)

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: LEAD INVESTIGATOR, WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Impact: Authored investigative series breaking news on city water infrastructure and municipal policy accountability.

Read Article ↗ “3rd Annual Amistad PTSD Awareness Marathon”

Type: Nonprofit Campaign

Outlet: DRNN, 830Times, KWMC

Role: PR STRATEGIST, WRITER, EVENT PRODUCER, RIDE LEADER

Impact: Partnered alongside Mayor Bruno Lozano and Del Rio Parks Foundation; I mobilized volunteers, secured vendor sponsorships, and raised $65,000 for the nonprofit PTSD program.

View Full Writing Archive ↗ “Del Rio News Network – Stevie Quilo”

Type: Digital News Platform

Outlet: Del Rio News Network

Role: LEAD JOURNALIST

Impact: Cultivated a pipeline of 50+ thought leaders, wrote press releases and scripted videos, boosting publication readership by 400%.

2024

Read Article ↗  “Bike Del Rio: 20 Years of Partnerships Focused on Young Riders”

Type: Industry Magazine Feature

Outlet: IMBA, DRNN, KWMC

Role: PRESIDENT, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE

Impact: Featured nationally in IMBA publication for local community impact; scaled club membership from 30 to 700+ active riders and launched local bike repair donation programs.

View Post ↗ “Safe Kids Bike Rodeo”

Type: Nonprofit Campaign

Outlet: Public Service Social Platforms 

Role: PR STRATEGIST, EVENT PRODUCER, RIDE LEADER

Impact: Coordinated first and second annual Safe Kids Bike Rodeo event with Val Verde Regional Medical Center, distributing 300 free helmets, and led youth safety trainings.

View Post ↗ “¿Qué Hiciste Este Fin de Semana? with KWMC & Bike Del Rio”

Type: Radio Show & Video Broadcast (Video, 3:00 Minutes @ 14:00 Mark)

Outlet: KWMC 1490am

Role: PR STRATEGIST, EVENT PRODUCER, RIDE LEADER, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE

Impact: Promoted Bike Del Rio’s upcoming end-of-summer community bike ride and local business sponsorships (MCO, HTeaO), raising public awareness for bike ride participation, volunteerism, and road safety.

2022-2023

View Post ↗ “Guatemalan Consulate Hosts ‘Yoga With Stevie’ for Employee Wellness at The Office”

Type: Nonprofit Campaign

Outlet: Public Service Social Platforms

Role: EVENT PRODUCER, PR STRATEGIST, YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Visit Group ↗ “Core Decoded Consulting, LLC launches /DBA as Yoga With Stevie”

Type: Brand Launch Initiative 

Outlet: Public Service Social Platforms

Role: FOUNDER, PR STRATEGIST, WELLNESS CONSULTANT

Read Article ↗ “Corporate Environments Partners with Density to Create Flexible Hybrid Workspaces”

Type: Industry Magazine Feature

Outlet: EIN Presswire

Role: PR STRATEGIST, WRITER

2020-2021

Listen to Podcast ↗ “Hello Hybrid with Corporate Environments”

Type: Industry Podcast Episode

Outlet: DORIS on the Mic (DORIS Research Podcast)

Role: WRITER, PRODUCER, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, PODCAST GUEST

Read Article ↗ “Businesses Return to Work with Corporate Environments Partnership”

Type: Industry Magazine Feature

Outlet: Atlanta Real Estate Forum, EIN Presswire, Patch Atlanta

Role: PR STRATEGIST, WRITER, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Watch Recording ↗ “Hello Hybrid Panel 2021: Agile, Inclusive, and Engaging Workplaces”

Type: Corporate PR Initiative

Outlet: YouTube

Role: EVENT PRODUCER, PR STRATEGIST, PANEL CURATOR & HOST

Watch Video ↗ “IMA Corporate Interiors Showroom Video”

Type: Corporate PR Initiative

Outlet: YouTube

Role: PR STRATEGIST, WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

2010-2019

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View PDF ↗ “WILMINGTON SUMMER GUIDE 2014: Do Good Real Estate”

Type: Corporate PR Initiative

Outlet: Do Good Real Estate

Role: LEAD RESEARCHER, WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Impact: Researched, authored, and photographed a community guide featuring local business profiles and cultural listings; distributed 35,000 physical copies across the region to drive organic brand engagement for a mission-driven firm.

View PDF ↗ “Not Better or Worse, Just Different: A Deaf-Hearing Divergence in Visual Processing”

Type: Academic Research Paper

Outlet: UNCW

Role: LEAD RESEARCHER, WRITER

Impact: Coded and statistically analyzed cognitive data across 20+ subjects, examining visual differences between deaf and hearing populations. I presented my findings at three UNCW academic showcases, and one Statewide showcase.

Visit Blog ↗ “Ham Sandwich: Blog of International Adventure”

Type: Freelance Travel Blog 

Outlet: Blogspot

Role: WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Impact: Chronicled study-abroad experiences at Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey through long-form storytelling and photojournalism; wrote 92 entries in 6 months and organically earned 900+ subscribers.

Link Unavailable “Broadneck Tribruin”

Type: Student-Run Newspaper

Outlet: Broadneck High School

Role: WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Impact: Wrote student features and local business profiles; 1,000 print newspapers distributed quarterly campus wide.

Link Unavailable “Youth Philanthropy in Action: Raising for Reasons”

Type: Cable TV Interview

Outlet: AACPS-TV (Channel 96)

Role: BOARD MEMBER, MEDIA SPOKESPERSON

Impact: Represented student-run non-profit Raising for Reasons (R4R) on local television to promote youth-led civic engagement, raise community awareness, and rally support for ongoing philanthropic initiatives and events.