Marcela Andrade

Marcela Andrade serves as Technical Production Manager at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. With more than 30 years in the news media industry, she started her career in Colombia as a Social Communicator and Journalist. She worked at Caracol Radio, El Espectador newspaper, and Chromos magazine before relocating to the United States. In Orlando she joined Univision as a TV producer, then moved to CNN where she progressed from assistant producer to producer, senior producer, and executive producer roles at CNN en Espanol. She now focuses on the technical side of production management. Andrade attributes her success to her family roots, including a loving mother and hardworking father, and to her approach of taking one step at a time while maintaining a willingness to learn and try new opportunities. She advises young women entering the industry to overcome fear and imposter syndrome, communicate effectively, and embrace their identity as women rather than trying to emulate men. Outside her professional role she is active in community service through Neighbors Connect, which assists immigrants, Catholic initiatives including weekly catechism teaching, and programs supporting families with autistic children.