How FIU helped shape a four-time Emmy® Award winning journalist   

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Winning four Emmy Awards — two at the regional level and two nationwide — is a remarkable achievement. For Barbara Corbellini Duarte ’13, those honors represent years of disciplined journalism, work that tells complex, human-centered stories with accuracy, empathy, and purpose.  Duarte’s Journalism Journey Started at FIU  Long before Duarte was producing award-winning journalism, she got her start at Florida International University. Through student media, internships, and close relationships with faculty mentors, she gained hands-on experience that helped her build […]

Traveling and blogging became a full-time job for Jen Ruiz

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Jen Ruiz’s ’09, career extends far beyond travel blogging. She works as a full-time travel expert, collaborating with media outlets, tourism boards, and social media platforms, while creating content for audiences around the world. Her ongoing professional development has led to work as a destination editor and contributor to travel guidebooks, further strengthening her credibility across the travel industry.   In addition to managing her own platforms, Ruiz now mentors aspiring […]

Burnout at Work: What It Looks Like and How to Start Feeling Better 

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For many people, burnout does not happen at once.   It builds slowly through long days, constant pressure, too many responsibilities, and the need to always push through. At first, it can look like stress, but over time, it becomes something deeper. Work starts to feel heavier, motivation fades, and even rest does not seem to help.  As someone who admittedly experienced burnout, Marly Q Casanova has a […]

 Daniel Rodriguez’s Mission to Bring Clean Water to Communities

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BLUE Missions (BLUE), co-founded by FIU alumnus Daniel Rodriguez ’11, continues to grow its long-term impact by partnering with rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean to expand access to clean water and sanitation. To date, BLUE reports to have connected over 55,000 people with clean water, sanitation, and filtration.  A lot of that impact is made possible by volunteers […]