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Maritza L. Félix
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Journalist and Producer, Freelance
Phoenix
Beats
Biography
Maritza was born in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico. Since she was a kid, she knew she was rooted in a land of mystery, history and magic realism. That's how she grew up dreaming, researching, creating and venturing always to go further. Her work has been published in major newspapers in the U.S., Mexico and other countries. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, a board member of ALMA (Arizona Latino Media Association), and has excelled throughout the last decade winning multiple awards including five Emmys and “Best Chronicle in the US” by Nuevas Plumas. Her journalistic work won her a place as one of the “40 under 40 Arizona Hispanic leaders,” highlighting her role as one of the Latinas with more influence in the state. Maritza began her career in Televisa Hermosillo, and collaborated on some projects with Radio Sonora. She graduated with an honors degree in Communication Sciences at Universidad del Noroeste now the Universidad del Valle de Mexico. She got a diploma in Journalism from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua and a certificate of the prestigious association of journalists “La Máquina de Ideas.” She has also study social communications at Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and BBC. Upon moving to the United States, she became a freelance journalist writing stories about the lives of hundreds of immigrants in Los Angeles, California. In 2010, she joined the editorial team of Prensa Hispana, the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the state. Since then, she has won multiple awards from Arizona Press Club and other contests in Spanish media. In 2012 and 2013, Phoenix New Times, one of the most important publications in Arizona, named her the “Best Spanish Journalist." Besides reporting, writing and photography, Maritza also has a passion for television and radio. She has contributed to important national and international media with Javier Solórzano in Radio Formula in Mexico; NTN 24 Colombia; the public broadcaster of Finland, to name a few. She made a documentary for Discovery Channel called "Mysteries of Faith," and contributed as producer to “The Wall," an investigative documentary for Rondo Media in UK. She has also worked as special project producer for Al Jazeera on the Elections coverage 2018. She also was the investigative producer for the award winning special report “Risking it all for America – Riding the train of death”, for Channel 4 in England. Maritza is happily married and has 5-year-old twins, a girl and boy, Mika and Matías. She enjoys taking photos, reading and writing in her free time and spending time with her family.
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Freelance
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