Mari Torres

Current

• Investigative Production-"Aqui y Ahora" at Univision

Past

• Executive Producer at Univision
• Executive Producer at CNN en Espanol
• Supervising Producer at CNN en Español

• Special events producer at Telemundo Puerto Rico

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Education

• University of Florida
• Syracuse University

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Connections

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Industry

Broadcast Media

Mari Torres’s Summary

• Over 15 years of experience in the media industry
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Executive Producer with extensive knowledge of Latin American and US Hispanics markets
• Extensive experience in coverage of general news and entertainment
• Specialized in USA politics, electoral process and campaigns
• Expertise in creating and developing new programs and sponsored segments
• Team leadership: Management of more than 15 direct reports
• Planning, development & deployment of newsroom technologies. Staff training.

Mari Torres’s Experience

• Investigative Production-"Aqui y Ahora"

  Univision

  (Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

  May 2009 — Present (11 months)

• Executive Producer

  Univision

  (Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)

  2007 — 2009 (2 years )

  In charge of the network’s Primer Impacto- Weekend shows (News & Entertainment magazine.) Responsible for the content of the show and supervisor of the assignment desk, reporters, segments producers and technical crew. Accountable
  for budget control

• Executive Producer

  CNN en Espanol

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  2001 — 2007 (6 years )

  Oversaw the network’s news and special events coverage. Managed producers including supervisors and senior producers. Created and developed new programs, sponsored segments and vignettes for USA, Mexico and other Latin American markets (Accenthealth en Español, Aristegui, Tu Capital, Directo desde EE.UU., Cruzando Fronteras, Noticias Mexico, En Familia). During her tenure as Executive Producer, the29 network’s distribution grew 15,2% in the Latin American market and 72% in the US Hispanics market (2001 to 2005). Led the revamping of newsroom technologies.

• Supervising Producer

  CNN en Español

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1997 — 2001 (4 years )

  In charge of overseeing the network’s newscasts. Played a key role in training line
  producers for the March 1997 launch of CNN en Español 24 hour network. Field
  producer for special coverage and producer of Specials for the network (the 2000 USA
  Election coverage including Election Day, Brasil 500 and Puerto Rico: 100 años
  después).

• Special events producer

  Telemundo Puerto Rico

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1987 — 1989 (2 years )

Mari Torres’s Education

• University of Florida

  M.A. , Political Campaigning , 1989 — 1991

• Syracuse University

  B.A. , Broadcast Journalism, Political Science , 1982 — 1986

Additional Information

Mari Torres’s Groups:

•    Syracuse University Alumni Network

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