In the News: 25-years in the Spotlight Ileana has covered some of the most
significant news stories in the South Florida community, the nation and
the world.
Including the Mariel boatlift, the revolutionary wars in Central
America, Miami's race riots, Cuba's Communism, nature documentaries in
Peru’s Amazon rainforest and Brazil’s fossil-rich desert region, plane
crashes, natural disasters, the Haitian Revolution; to 10-years
covering health and medical breakthroughs. She has garnered four EMMY
Awards for excellence in writing and reporting. Is a recipient of the
prestigious Dupont-Columbia Journalism award and the George Foster Peabody Award..both as Health Anchor for team
coverage during Hurricane Andrew. She
has reported on wars in Latin America, conditions in Haiti and
broadcast a personal memoir on Cuba. Her in-depth medical special for NBC Miami, entitled ‘How We Age’ was
recognized for excellence by her peers. Additionally,
Ileana has been awarded first place from the Florida Medical
Association for ‘Excellence in Medical Journalism’. The American Cancer
Society has recognized her with an award of excellence for
“strengthening the mission to prevent cancer and save lives.” Besides
her own journalistic activities, Ileana has been tapped as a media
trainer for MasterCard Worldwide, Baptist Health Systems, the
University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Health Systems and Miami
Children’s Hospital. Mount Sinai Medical Center utilized her talents
for a video training series in both English and Spanish meant to help
train and educate all new employees at the medical center. Ileana has served as spokesperson for a number of television
advertising campaigns, including AvMed's Amanezca Saludable, Broward Health System's Cardiovascular
Center of Excellence, as well as the BHS Cancer Center. In 2002 she
served as commercial spokesperson on NBC Miami for Whole Foods Market, as well as host of A Natural Break for Delmonte Fresh Foods. As
a natural outgrowth of her medical reporting, Ileana has been
involved with many health related organizations including the American
Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and the Muscular Dystrophy
Association where she served hosted segments from South Florida. She is
also the founder and president of American Patients Association. Its’
mission is to advocate and help consumers find simple and affordable
health care solutions. Giving
back to her community is a vital part of Ileana’s life and philosophy.
She has served in leadership roles with the American Red Cross, Miami
Museum of science and Planetarium, Jackson Memorial Foundation,
American Heart Association, United Way, Women of Tomorrow, Women in
Community Service and various other organizations including Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic. |