OUR TEAM

Melanie is supervises all of SembraMedia's finances, financial processes and accounting policies. She oversees the review of financial statements of sub-grantees in programs such as the Velocidad.

Naimid manages SembraMedia’s communication strateg. She is also the creator and manager of our Metis program, which provides business mentorship for women media entrepreneurs.

Felicitas is in charge of product design and systems development and oversees all of our technical implementation. She provides tech support and strategic guidance to participants in our initiatives.

Vanina manages Velocidad, a SembraMedia’s business accelerator for Latin American Media, which we manage in partnership with ICFJ. She coordinates a team of more than 40 consultants.

María Eugenia manages several of SembraMedia’s initiatives. She also manages our diverse team of ambassadors and oversee the development of our media directory.

Elaine is the founder and director of Periodismo de Barrio, a nonprofit news site that covers environmental issues in Cuba.

She says she founded "Diario el Vistazo" after taking Janine Warner’s online entrepreneurial journalism course at the Knight Center, where she was inspired by Janine’s message to “just do it.”

José is a journalist, blogger and director of Puerto Rico BloggerCon, a convention that brings together digital content creators from throughout the Island.

Desirée is a journalist, photographer, and the co-founder of Ciencia del Sur.

María Lilly Delgado is a correspondent for Univisión News based in Nicaragua, where she reports about politics and human rights.

Abraham is a professor of Digital Journalism at the International School of Communication and Entertainment of the University Anáhuac in Cancún, Mexico.

Natalie Van Hoozer is a bilingual journalist and translator in Reno, Nevada. She works for KUNR Public Radio, Northern Nevada’s NPR member station, and Noticiero Móvil.

José Antonio has a Master’s degree in Management and Innovation from the University of Cádiz.

Miguel is a communications consultant and a professor at the College of Communications and Contemporary Arts (COCOA) at the University of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador.

Sara is a project manager at Magic Markers and the director of Presunto Podcast.

Paulette is a journalist with a Master’s degree in Media and Globalization. She is the founder and president of Red de Periodistas, the first investigative journalism network in Chile.

Fabiola has a Master’s degree in journalism and communication from the University Evangélica Boliviana. She is also a contributor to two experimental digital journalism projects.

Olivia is a sociologist and journalist. She is the Editorial Coordinator at Chequeado, one of the leading fact-checking sites in Latin America.

Indhira is a professor at the Instituto Tecnológico in Santo Domingo, D.R. She is an experienced cultural journalist and broadcaster, and a Fulbright Scholar.

In addition to serving as SembraMedia’s ambassador in Uruguay, Sebastian Auyanet is a strategic media consultant for SembraMedia’s Velocidad Accelerator and SembraMex sustainability program.