Beyond the Brief
Personal
The stories I live — not just the ones I produce.
Producing stories that matter.
Long before my first agency credit, I understood that great production and storytelling is an act of empathy.
I grew up in a home with an open-door policy, a constant flow of people from different ages, backgrounds, and walks of life, each with their own story. That upbringing gave me a deep conviction that real storytelling demands both rigor and genuine human connection. It's something I bring to every project.
Away from set, I'm the mother of two young girls, enjoy yoga, swimming, dancing, and eating dark chocolate. I also volunteer as an English teacher for Latin American immigrants, make documentary films for nonprofits, and write profiles of immigrant women building lives in New York City.
Giving Back
Social Impact
Using production skills to give voice to communities that need it most.
Documentary
Malaika Children's Home
Over the years I've helped an orphanage in Arusha, Tanzania (Malaika Children's Home), create a stronger more engaging presence on their social media channels. I also created the above film in efforts to detail what donors' contributions would go towards, which has been used on their social/donation platforms as well as their fundraising events. I'm proud to be associated with this incredible organization and truly look forward to creating content to help bring a better education to these special children.
Film by (Written/Directed/Edited/Produced): Tatiana Spiegel & Fabrizio Tiso
Contributing Content Creator 2017–Present Day
Documentary
Hidden Water
Hidden Water is a non profit organization that my family and I were heavily involved in 2019–2020. For Giving Tuesday I produced, wrote, directed, and edited a film to give donors and future participants an overview of the organization. This film is a view into the incredible work Hidden Water does for victims of child sexual abuse.
Film by (Written/Directed/Edited/Produced): Tatiana Spiegel & Fabrizio Tiso
Community Work
Volunteering & Writing
Teaching, mentoring, and storytelling for immigrant communities.
Centro de Recursos Educativos para adultos (CREA)
In 2014 I started teaching English to Latin American Immigrants with a wonderful organization called CREA. Based in East Harlem, here I was able to exercise my love for teaching weeknights while still being able to work in advertising. CREA's mission to provide immigrants free basic English & educational courses they needed to succeed in New York City, is a mission that is close to my heart. The immigrant's journey when landing in the states, is a difficult one, but CREA has created a community and safe space for them to thrive in their future endeavors. I'm proud to have served as a teacher with CREA and hope to partner with them again in years to come.
New Women New Yorkers
In recent years I've searched for an organization to be a part of while still being able to flex my creative muscles. I came across New Women New Yorkers whose mission is to help immigrant women find their way in New York City. I've written profile blog posts profiling immigrant women describing their trials and tribulations when navigating the harsh realities of being a foreigner in this country. Being the daughter of a Colombian immigrant, this mission is close to my heart and I look forward to continuing to help NWNY's mission in any way that I can.
Let's connect
Does your story need someone to believe in it?
Whether you're a brand, a nonprofit, or a fellow creative — I'd love to hear from you.