Biography

Natalie Ruiz-Pérez is a Puerto Rican documentary filmmaker, journalist, and Airtable guru. She graduated with honors from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with a Master's in Documentary Journalism. Natalie also completed two bachelor's degrees, in Biology and Film Production, from Penn State University. In the TV industry, she has collaborated with Smithsonian Networks, Vox Media, and A+E Global Media.

Her first short documentary film, Tide and Time, was published with Inside Climate News on April 2025.

In May of 2025, she received the duPont/Judy F. Christon Award which honors the student documentary work that most encapsulates Judy's ideals of hard-hitting journalism, excellence in long-form narrative and visual storytelling, and historical perspective on issues concerning American culture and history.
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