Natalia Garcia
Digital ProducerExpertise: Editing engaging videos for kids
Education: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Bicultural High School
Pennsylvania State University, State College - Bachelor of Arts, film production and women's studies
Pennsylvania State University, State College - Certificate, international studies
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Sweet Lorain Antique Store
Experience:
Natalia Garcia started her career in television as a production intern at WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania. She later became a producer/director and worked on hour-long documentary specials as a producer and directed live auctions. Natalia moved to Cleveland in 2017 when she started working at Ideastream Public Media as a multiple media producer. She worked along with the arts team, “NewsDepth” team and “Sound of Ideas” team to edit and direct broadcast content. She has been the producer of “NewsDepth” since the 2022-2023 season. Natalia writes, tapes, edits and posts the weekly news program for a grade school audience.
Highlights:
- Producer for “NewsDepth,” the Emmy award-winning weekly 30-minute kids news program
- Editor for “Applause,” a weekly arts & culture program
- Producer for “Shalom, Soldier,” a TV documentary produced by WQLN about stories of Erie’s Jewish World War II servicemen
- #ErieOpioidProject (The Jefferson Society) – Multi-platform campaign covering personal and professional accounts related to the opioid epidemic
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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The CDC approved an updated Covid booster for anyone 12 or older. Natalia speaks with a “fun-gi.”
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Author Ishmael Reed is the 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Lifetime Achievement winner.
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We give you the highlights of this summer’s news. What is Monkeypox? Anna tells us about Dorothy Fuldheim.
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A panel of local experts discuss how the traditional police response on mental health issues.
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A discussion on how we can prepare for this longer, healthier future.
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Justin Driver examines the power of the Supreme Court inside the American school system.
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A panel conversation about how states can boost preventative efforts and transform juvenile justice.
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Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman speaks about the city's parks.
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A panel of dedicated experts will discuss the opportunities and gaps that exist in the continuum of behavioral health.