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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This week on the show: News of the year, consumer spending, a dance group from Akron, and our musical state. -
This week on the show: Health issues in winter, we interview a meteorologist, & Troll Hole Museum. -
This week on the show: Ohio native plants, a balanced diet, a young entrepreneur, and a poetry after school program. -
This week on the show: what to expect this winter, we talk about the environment with an expert, and we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. -
This week on the show: Voting & Civic Participation, the environment impacts the economy and TinyCircuits. -
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This week on the show: new Speaker for the House of Representatives, the Philippine-China dispute over territory, and Dia De Los Muertos. -
Happy Halloween! We learn about the mystery of bats in this week’s Spot on Science. And we meet one of the most prolific and creepy children's authors - R.L. Stine. -
Israel has declared war over the Gaza Strip. We visit a Cleveland-based, independent wrestling organization. And Margaret tells us about the monarch butterfly’s long journey. -
Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy has been voted out. Nick gives us refresher on the branches of government. And we learn about the effects of invasive species in our environment.
