I am a bilingual journalism student at the University of Florida, specializing in broadcast journalism with a minor in Latin American studies. I am the executive producer for Noticias WUFT for 2025–2026, and I have worked as a social media strategist and digital content creator for four years at a non-profit organization.

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Articles

Gente de NAHJ: Venezuelan journalist navigates success while facing an uncertain future in the U.S.

In the past few months, Rashel Cedeño, a Venezuelan immigrant and a journalist at Univision Sacramento, has been on a roller coaster of emotion.


“Times could be scary,” said Cedeño, who has Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and is seeking asylum in the U.S. “It’s so important right now to speak up, to push even harder in the face of uncertainty.”


In February the Trump administration announced it would no longer extend TPS to Venezuelan migrants, putting her future in the U.S. in peril. Four...

The 2025 conference theme is 'Stronger Together.' NAHJ says it's not about politics.

Stronger together. This slogan may sound familiar to the hundreds of journalists converging on downtown Chicago this week for the 2025 NAHJ conference, but organizers said, this time, the meaning is different.


During a Tuesday news conference ahead of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists gathering, national board president Dunia Elvir said despite the slogan’s long history of use as a worker’s rallying cry and presidential campaign slogan for Hillary Clinton’s run in the 2016 ele...

Rick Scott y Debbie Mucarsel-Powell reconocen el poder del voto latino

A días de las elecciones, el senador Rick Scott y la candidata demócrata Debbie Mucarsel-Powell se presentaron en el centro de la Florida en busca del voto latino. Esta carrera pudiera definir el balance en el senado federal.La ex congresista Mucarsel-Powell, una inmigrante de origen ecuatoriano, conoce de cerca las oportunidades de llegar a un país nuevo. Después de vivir bajo un gobierno militar en su país, ella planea crear más oportunidades para todos los Floridianos. Mucarsel-Powell busca c...

Organizaciones comunitarias traen esperanza tras el huracán Milton

Hope CommUnity Center unió a cientos de familias de Florida Central en un evento en Apopka, el sábado en la tarde para brindar ayuda después del huracán Milton.En el Hope CommUnity Center South, la organización proporcionó más de 2.000 comidas calientes gratuitas, cajas de alimentos no perecederos, cajas de agua, asistencia médica, y recursos de asistencia post huracán.La organización sin fines de lucro se encarga de ayudar a comunidades desfavorecidas y marginadas de Florida. Ayudan a más de 20...

"Nuestra Gente" Hispanic Heritage Month Segment

As the executive producer for Hispanic Heritage Month, I created a special segment for our Noticias WUFT show to highlight members of the Hispanic community.

Hurricane Helene left $116 million in agricultural losses, farmers brace for another storm

Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $116.5 million in agricultural losses across Florida last year, according to officials with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Demo Reel  en Español 2025

Internships

Summer 2025 Nueva Inglaterra   NBC News Intern

Summer 2024 NAHJ Intern

I got the opportunity to be the Summer 2024 Communications Intern for NAHJ during their 40th conference. I contributed with tasks like social media management, media relations, and supporting the communications director. I assisted with content creation and the mobile app, as well as supporting the "More Latinos In News" campaign. During the conference, I was responsible for covering the event through real-time Instagram/Facebook stories, videos, and posts.

Photo Stories

Digital Media Content

Contributed to election night coverage by presenting a Spanish-language segment for WUFT’s special broadcast. Simultaneously created graphics and animations for the 'Elecciones 2024' intro and background. Additionally, wrote a web story for the election coverage and produced recap/results mini-shows for social media.

President NAHJ Gator Chapter

I serve as the president of the Gator Chapter for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, helping more students find opportunities and advocating for our Hispanic journalism community