GABRIELA TRISTÁN
Miami,FL
Summary
Emmy Award–winning news and television executive with more than 30 years of experience leading high-performing newsrooms and managing multidisciplinary teams. Strategic leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, known for strong editorial judgment, innovation, and the vision to create and lead impactful journalism.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP News Noticias Telemundo
Telemundo, NBCUniversal
Miami, FL
01.2022 - Current
- Lead the editorial strategy for Noticias Telemundo broadcasts, including the 6:30 PM flagship newscast with Julio Vaqueiro, 11:35 PM En La Noche with Arantxa Loizaga, and weekend Fin de Semana with Johana Suárez across linear and streaming platforms.
- Oversee breaking news coverage and special programming.
Vice President/ Director of News Production
Univision Network
05.2016 - 06.2021
- Oversaw daily production and broadcast of all newscasts including morning news, noon show, 6:30pm and 11:30pm
- Supervised anchors, news producers, writers and make up artists
- Part of editorial decision makers for daily coverage
- Strategized to maintain and increase ratings
- Revamped news look and format of newscasts
- Developed, executed and supervised all breaking news
- Planned and organized special coverage
- Liaison between news department and network departments
- Managed schedules and vacations for news employees
- Worked in the creation and development of "Edicion Digital", the first newscast to transmit simultaneously on broadcast television and Facebook Live
Executive Producer
Univision Network News
03.2012 - 05.2016
- Oversaw daily production of newscasts 6:30pm / 11:30pm
- Line produced special events including elections, presidential addresses, State of the Union, special news coverage and breaking news
- Line produced live newscasts
- Field produced with anchors for interviews with President Obama, Colin Powell, Laura Bush, Vicente Fox among others
- Line produced debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders (2016)
- Managed news employees schedules
General /Executive Producer Al Punto
Univision Network
03.2007 - 03.2013
- Led the team of the first political show for Spanish television
- Managed the agenda, planned and organized interviews with executive producer, anchor, producers and assignment desk
- Organized rundown and line produced the weekly show
- Worked all production aspects of the show including pre and post production
- Field produced interviews
- Part of the team that lined produced the debate with all republican presidential candidates (2007)
- Planned and organized the agenda and interviews with senior leadership, main anchor, producers and assignment desk
- Supervised team and decided order of rundown and interviews
- Oversaw pre and post production
- Hired and oversaw employees and freelance production crews
- Established and maintained all product budgets
- Helped director with planning and completing shots
- Field produced with Jorge Ramos Nicaragua's Presidential Elections (2011)
- Lined produced forums with President Obama and Mitt Romney (2012)
Producer
Univision Network News
08.2002 - 05.2007
- Produced weekend newscasts 6:30pm and 11:30pm. Organized rundowns, worked closely with writers, associate producers, assignment desk, director and production team for the weekend production of news shows
- Field produced for breaking news and special events
- Line produced special coverage including presidential elections
- Line produced the news magazine "Aqui y Ahora"
- Line produced "Virgen de Guadalupe" specials
- Line produced "El Grito" specials
- Field produced Pope John Paul's visit to Mexico. Canonization of Juan Diego (2002)
- Field produced 911 first year anniversary (2002)
- Line produced first award show "Premios Juventud" (2004)
- Field produced Spanish Royal Wedding Felipe and Letizia (2004)
- Coordinating producer World Cup Germany (May-June 2006)
- Field produced Virginia Tech Shooting (2007)
- Travel with anchor Jorge Ramos to cover the devastation of Katrina (2005)
Producer Despierta America News
Univision Network
07.2000 - 05.2002
- In charge of daily production of live news segments during the morning show for east coast and updates for west coast.
- Organized and selected stories for rundowns, assigned stories to writers.
- Worked closely with associate producer and assignment editor planning stories and coordinating daily interviews.
- Coordinating producer for World Cup Korea Japan 2002 (May-June)
Associate Producer Despierta America News
Univision Network
04.1997 - 07.2000
- Part of the team that launched the first morning show in Spanish Television.
- Assisted producer organizing rundown and writing stories.
- In charge of banners and supers during live broadcasts for east and west coasts.
- Produced news briefs.
- Field produced in Honduras hurricane Mitch one year anniversary (1998)
- Field produced Timothy McVeigh's execution (2001)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism, Minor in French
Florida International University
Miami, FL06-1997
Skills
- Strong editorial background
- Live news production experience
- Story pitching
- Conflict resolution
- Recruiting and hiring
- Excellent organization skills
- Social Media
- Bilingual English/Spanish
Accomplishments
- Member of the first class of Univision's Women's Leadership Academy/Smith
- College Executive leadership training "The Alchemy Group"
- Management training Nova University
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
SVP News Noticias Telemundo
Telemundo, NBCUniversal
01.2022 - Current
Vice President/ Director of News Production
Univision Network
05.2016 - 06.2021
Executive Producer
Univision Network News
03.2012 - 05.2016
General /Executive Producer Al Punto
Univision Network
03.2007 - 03.2013
Producer
Univision Network News
08.2002 - 05.2007
Producer Despierta America News
Univision Network
07.2000 - 05.2002
Associate Producer Despierta America News
Univision Network
04.1997 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science - Broadcast Journalism, Minor in French
Florida International University