Media entrepreneur, author, speaker and journalist Cathy Areu is CATALINA magazine's founding publisher and editorial director.
Cathy started her journalism career in college when she published a piece on women's rights in a sociology/anthropology journal. Later, she worked as a staff writer for her university's award-winning newspaper, The Florida Flambeau.
After teaching journalism and ESL as a public high school teacher, Cathy went on to write full-time for the Chicago Tribune's Sun-Sentinel, The Washington Post, USA Weekend, and People magazine.
Wearing editorial and advertising hats, Cathy went on to serve as the editorial director and advertising manager for two long-respected non-profit publications: 1) Tulip Talk, a 75+-year-old publication serving American ex-pats living in the Netherlands; and 2) The Journal of Dental Technology, a trade publication reaching dental professionals in the U.S. She has also served as a White House correspondent for the Hispanic magazine VISTA.
In addition to CATALINA, Cathy has written, produced, and hosted regular CATALINA “Vida” lifestyle segments for
New York City’s only 24-hour Spanish news channel, NY1 Noticias. She is also a professional speaker, exclusively represented by the American Program Bureau. Cathy is also the author of the top-selling inspirational book, Latino Wisdom: Celebrity Stories of Hope, Inspiration, and Success to Recharge Your Mind, Body, and Soul.
Cathy has a masters degree in English education, and is a former journalism high school teacher and college professor, having taught for Palm Beach county schools and the University of Utrecht, Holland. She currently sits on the board of the ¡Adelante!
For more information about Cathy,
including speaking requests, visit these sites: SheSource.org
WashingtonPost.com, and APBSpeakers.com .
Press coverage:
Click on the image below to watch Cathy as a "workaholic" behind the scenes at CATALINA on CNBC's Squawk Box morning show:
Watch Cathy tell CATALINA's story, in Spanish, on Azteca America TV's show, Mapiando:
Watch Cathy discuss racism in America, as a panelist, on CNN's Paula Zahn Now:
