Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi Application PackageRodriguez Tarditi Santiago
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
6000 Collins Ave, Apt 107, Apt 107 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33140
State Zip Code
HomeWork
santiago@atelierdeck.com
Email Address
9172141033
Cellular
Business Address City State Zip Code
atelier_deck
Occupation:Business Name:
Writer / Environmental Activist
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
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Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:North Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
Santiago is a Writer & Editorial Strategist with a Political Science background and a record in the media industry.
He has lived in Milan, Bogotá, London, NYC, Miami, LA, and Berlin, working for companies such as Monocle,
Faena, Univision, and Gestalten.
As an environmental activist, Santiago has
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
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regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
No Owned Property Information submitted.
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi agreed to the following terms on 11/16/2020 2:38:38 PM
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I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
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1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address;
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Contact
9172141033 (Home)
santiago@atelierdeck.com
www.linkedin.com/in/
santiagorodrigueztarditi (LinkedIn)
projectramarama.com (Personal)
rodrigueztarditi.com (Portfolio)
Top Skills
Journalism
Editorial
Copy Editing
Languages
English (Native or Bilingual)
Italian (Professional Working)
Portuguese (Professional Working)
Honors-Awards
Finalist - Best Use of Snapchat -
Fusion Snapchat Discover - The
Mashies 2015
People's Voice Award - Fusion: The
Artisans of Italy - The Webby Awards
Publications
The Monocle Guide to Better Living
High on Design: The New Cannabis
Culture
The Essence - Discovering
the World of Scent, Perfume &
Fragrance
Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi
Writer / Editorial Strategist
Miami Beach
Summary
Santiago is a Writer & Editorial Strategist with a Political Science
background and a record in the media industry. He’s lived in Milan,
Bogotá, London, NYC, Miami, LA, and Berlin, working for companies
such as Monocle, Univision, Faena, and Gestalten. He was born in
Colombia from an Italian-Brazilian mother.
Proficient in copywriting and photography, Santiago has produced
documentaries (Are the Green Fields Gone?) published books
(The Monocle Guide to Better Living; The Essence: Discovering
the world of Scent, Perfume, and Fragrance; High on Design: The
New Cannabis Culture), and developed brand identities, as well as
cultural programming for different media outlets and institutions. He
won a Webby Award for his work on The Artisans of Italy, a web-
series focusing on food traditions.
In his spare time, he runs Project RamaRama, a life & creative
coaching practice linked to sustainable living, with a spin-off
reforestation project in Colombia based on regenerative models.
Santiago also holds a 200HR YTT in Hatha Yoga and Meditation, a
certificate in plant-based nutrition, and a culinary diploma.
His clients include:
Design Hotels — Berlin
Scorpios — Mykonos
House of Somos — Santa Teresa
Gestalten — Berlin
Savvy Studio — NYC
Architectural Digest — NYC
Parley for the Oceans — NYC
Strange Invisible — LA
The Savoy Beach Club — Miami
Paloma&Angostura — Bogotá
DRIFT — NYC
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Cole Sternberg — LA
Inteligencia — NYC
HoneyLab — Miami
Departures — NYC
The Oxygen Project — Atlanta
Suitcase Magazine — London
Agence Française de Développement — Paris
Experience
atelier_deck
Founder / Creative Director
June 2017 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Los Angeles
Creative consulting and editorial strategies.
Writing, branding, and content production.
His clients include:
Design Hotels — Berlin
Scorpios — Mykonos
House of Somos — Santa Teresa
Gestalten — Berlin
Savvy Studio — NYC
Architectural Digest — NYC
Parley for the Oceans — NYC
Strange Invisible — LA
The Savoy Beach Club — Miami
Paloma&Angostura — Bogotá
DRIFT — NYC
Cole Sternberg — LA
Inteligencia — NYC
HoneyLab — Miami
Departures — NYC
The Oxygen Project — Atlanta
Suitcase Magazine — London
Agence Française de Développement — Paris
The Webby Awards
Committee Member
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February 2019 - Present (1 year 7 months)
Member of International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) /
Judge for The Webby and Lovie Awards
Gestalten
Editor
January 2019 - January 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Univision Communications Inc.
Brand Consultant
January 2017 - January 2018 (1 year 1 month)
Miami, Florida
Faena Group
2 years 1 month
Board Member at Faena Art
October 2015 - October 2017 (2 years 1 month)
Miami / Buenos Aires
http://www.faenaart.org/about/
Head of Editorial Content
January 2017 - June 2017 (6 months)
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Fusion Media Group
2 years 8 months
International Editor
November 2014 - December 2016 (2 years 2 months)
Editor, Special Projects
May 2014 - November 2014 (7 months)
Monocle
3 years 10 months
Americas Bureau Chief
May 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 1 month)
New York
Edits Section - Editor
January 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 5 months)
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London, United Kingdom
Monocle 24 Radio - Reporter/Contributor
October 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 8 months)
London, United Kingdom
Contributor to The Menu food show and co-host of Santiago's Basket segment
Edits Section Acting Editor
August 2011 - January 2013 (1 year 6 months)
Editorial Assistant
August 2010 - August 2011 (1 year 1 month)
Publicaciones Semana
1 year 8 months
Online Editor - SoHo Magazine
January 2009 - January 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Editor, Lifestyle Section - SoHo Magazine
June 2008 - January 2009 (8 months)
Publicaciones Semana
Contributor - SoHo Magazine
November 2005 - November 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Education
Universidad de Los Andes
Political Science, Political Science and Government · (2004 - 2008)
Cornell University
Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition
Studies · (2020)
Zuna Yoga
200HR Hatha Yoga Teacher Training - Ubud, Bali · (2017)
Colegio San Carlos
· (1991 - 2003)
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