Camila Guarda Velasco

Camila Guarda Velasco serves as a Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Director in the Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she teaches video storytelling, television news reporting, and documentary filmmaking courses while advising the Journalism Club.

Her educational credentials include:

• MFA in Documentary Media from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Journalism in Conflict Zones from Kfar Saba, Israel
• BA in Journalism from Universidad del Desarrollo (Santiago, Chile)

Professor Guarda Velasco's research focuses on ethical frameworks in visual journalism, with particular emphasis on documentary representation, cross-cultural storytelling techniques, and multimedia narrative structures. Her work critically examines power dynamics in conflict zone reporting and advocates for inclusive media practices that amplify marginalized voices through digital documentary formats.

Her documentary film 'The Women and the Sea' received significant recognition:

• Best International Latino Short Film at Latin Film Market, NYC (2020)
• Latino Short Documentary Award at Festival de Cine Latinoamericano, Texas (2020)

With extensive professional journalism experience as International News Editor for Channel 13 (Santiago) and reporter for TVN, she brings industry expertise to her academic role. She currently serves on the Milwaukee Press Club Endowment Board while mentoring undergraduate students through the Journalism Club and curriculum development.