A crack team has been assembled to make this podcast a reality. Marcos Tellez-Rodriguez is the podcast’s editor. Kristin Sanchez, El Paso Community College Head Librarian at the Rio Grande Campus, made and maintains the podcast website. Rudy Vasquez, Marketing Director for the El Paso Community Foundation, promotes the podcast. Fernando Mares runs the multimedia studio at El Paso Community College. Their contributions are invaluable to the success of this endeavor.
Thank you to Eric Pearson, President of the El Paso Community Foundation, and Doug Pullen, Artistic Director for the festival and program director at the Community Foundation, for their support. The first twelve episodes of the podcast were sponsored by project was sponsored by an El Paso Community College Professional Development Committee mini-grant.
About the Hosts
Stephanie Valle is a the main co-anchor of KVIA ABC-7 in El Paso, TX. A native of El Paso, Stephanie is a Hanks High School and UTEP graduate. She is also the producer of the Edward R. Murrow-awarded “Borderland Crimes” podcast. Stephanie is a member of the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee.
Lisa Elliott is an award-winning Professor of Mass Communication at El Paso Community College. Before completing her Master's degree in Popular Culture, Elliott worked in the entertainment industry. Lisa is a member of the Plaza Classic Film Festival Program Advisory Committee.