Maria Rosa Lucchini
Channel 16- Fairfax County Government
Falls Church,VA
1
Language
27
years of professional experience
Seasoned on-air news journalist with local and national reporting experience. Experience anchoring local newscast. Emmy Award winner communicator with excellent reporting, writing, and ad-libbing skills in Spanish and English. Digital and social media platform reporter and editor. Strong contacts with congress, government agencies and community organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.
Work History
Director and Producer
1 Year 4 Months- Produced, directed, and edited a bilingual environmental education series in English and Spanish designed to inform and engage the community on recycling and sustainable waste-management practices.
- Develop story concepts, and oversaw content from pre-production through final delivery.
- Produced, edited, and reported feature stories for the County’s Magazine show.
- Collaborated with county staff on Spanish content videos to ensure accuracy, relevance and strong community impact.
- Created compelling television and digital content designed to inform, educate, and connect with Fairfax’s diverse community.
- Contributed to Channel 16 winning its first Emmy for Spanish-language content by producing an award-winning video in the environmental education series.
Correspondent
9 Years 5 Months- Interviewed key sources, including government officials, experts, and eyewitnesses, to obtain first- hand accounts and insights
- Utilized social media platforms to engage with audience, promote stories, and gather leads for potential news coverage
- Covered breaking news events on tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality of reporting
- Developed a network of reliable contacts within various industries to stay informed about emerging trends and story opportunities
- Attended press conferences, briefings, and public events to report on important developments in real-time.
United States Correspondent
5 Years 9 Months- Conducted in-depth research and investigation to gather accurate and reliable information for news stories
- Specialized in specific beats such as politics, business, sports, entertainment or health to provide expert analysis on relevant topics
- Analyzed complex issues and presented information in a clear and concise manner for audience comprehension.
Anchor, news reporter and producer
16 Years 11 Months- White House Correspondent for all Entravision affiliates in the United States and for Multimedios in Mexico.
- Co-anchor and lead reporter for local Univision affiliate WFDC-TV newscasts at 6:00pm.
- News Director, Managing Editor and Producer as required.
- Stories aired by Univision network and local affiliates nationwide.
- Presented live reports from the field during major events or breaking news situations
- Generated story ideas based on current events or emerging trends that would resonate with target audience demographics
- Collaborated with editors and producers to develop engaging multimedia content for online platforms
- Specialized in specific beats such as politics, business, sports, entertainment or health to provide expert analysis on relevant topics
- Developed a network of reliable contacts within various industries to stay informed about emerging trends and story opportunities.
Education
B.S. - Communications and Marketing
Skills
Video production
Advanced video editing
Video editing
Content Creation
Content distribution
Social media strategy
Social media management
Digital audience engagement
Instagram
TikTok
Photoshop
iNews production certification
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
Timeline
Director and Producer
Channel 16- Fairfax County Government
02.2025 - 06.2026Read More
United States Correspondent
HelviCom-Finland
09.2016 - 06.2022Read More
Correspondent
Televisa-Univision Network Communications
07.2015 - 12.2024Read More
Anchor, news reporter and producer
Entravision Communications
01.1999 - 12.2015Read More
Old Dominion University
B.S. from Communications and Marketing
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