Denisse Oller
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Denisse Oller is a chef
, broadcaster
, journalist
, newspaper columnist, and a former Emmy award winning and acclaimed national news anchor for Univision
Network and Telemundo
Network.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico and New York, Oller graduated from Universidad de Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras with a BA in Finance and a Minor in French before attending Hunter College, CUNY, where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Media Studies and a Minor in Interpersonal Communications.
Oller joined Univision in 1986, serving as a national reporter based in Los Angeles
, Miami
and Washington
, before becoming the main anchor of the network’s nationally broadcast weekend edition. She won an Emmy award in 1992 for her coverage of the Gulf War
’s heroes arriving home.
In addition to her experience as a news anchor, Oller has interviewed many world leaders including former US Presidents Ronald Reagan
, Bill Clinton
, US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, and Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias Sanchez. She has also interviewed prominent artists and writers such as Isabel Allende
and Mario Vargas Llosa
. Her interview with Zoilamérica Narváez, the stepdaughter of Nicaraguan
president Daniel Ortega
was highly covered by the Latin American press after she disclosed details of alleged sexual abuse by Ortega. Her familiar and reassuring voice has broadcast stories across the United States and Latin America, covering major news events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
, presidential elections and the historic visit of Pope John Paul II
to Cuba, where she interviewed both dissidents and government officials.
She has been honored with five Emmy's, two Gracies from the American Women in Radio and Television association , and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for journalism for her coverage of the exit of the United States Navy
from the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico after 60 years of military occupation.
On November 2, 2007, Oller officially ended her 20-year career in news to pursue independent ventures and to establish Newsworks Productions, a multi-platform entity specializing in contemporary lifestyle topics, including healthy eating and living, and current events. Newsworks develops content for use in print, on-line, text, and multimedia messaging. The company offers communications consulting and marketing strategies to reach the USA Latino market.
She currently pursues one of her other passions: cooking. A trained chef, Oller serves as one of the prominent Food and Nutrition Experts for AARP
’s on-line Spanish language food channel at “Aarp’s cocina y nutricion“, Oller hosts a monthly web-based cooking program and has been a featured writer for AARP/VIVA, the premier bilingual magazine for Hispanics 50+ and their families. Her work with AARP enables Oller to reinvent Latino cuisine, bringing healthy eating choices to thousands of families. A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education
with a specialty in Latin American, Mediterranean cuisine, and healthy cooking, Oller conducts regular and very popular recreational cooking classes at the Institute.
Oller has guest-appeared as a judge on "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" for The Food Network. In addition, she has made appearances on The Today Show
, CNN in Espanol, Macy's Herald Square, Martha Stewart radio show, Eat Out Time Out, and was a guest chef for The Summit Wine and Food Festival in 2009. She is one of the spokespeople for the Latino Initiatives program of the American Diabetes Association.
Outside of the kitchen, Oller is the Executive Director for The Joseph A. Unanue Institute for Latin Studies at Seton Hall University
. The goal of the institute is to inspire, educate and empower Seton Hall students to become the next generation of Latino leaders. Through Oller’s leadership, the Institute has become one of the most prominent on-campus Latino centers for study and research in the tri-state area, award scholarships and mentoring some of the most gifted and talented Latino students.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
, broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, newspaper columnist, and a former Emmy award winning and acclaimed national news anchor for Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Network and Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
Network.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico and New York, Oller graduated from Universidad de Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras with a BA in Finance and a Minor in French before attending Hunter College, CUNY, where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Media Studies and a Minor in Interpersonal Communications.
Oller joined Univision in 1986, serving as a national reporter based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, Miami
Miami, Florida
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and Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, before becoming the main anchor of the network’s nationally broadcast weekend edition. She won an Emmy award in 1992 for her coverage of the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
’s heroes arriving home.
In addition to her experience as a news anchor, Oller has interviewed many world leaders including former US Presidents Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
, Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, and Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias Sanchez. She has also interviewed prominent artists and writers such as Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean writer with American citizenship. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts , which have been commercially successful...
and Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading authors of his generation...
. Her interview with Zoilamérica Narváez, the stepdaughter of Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...
president Daniel Ortega
Daniel Ortega
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra is a Nicaraguan politician and revolutionary, currently serving as the 83rd President of Nicaragua, a position that he has held since 2007. He previously served as the 79th President, between 1985 and 1990, and for much of his life, has been a leader in the Sandinista...
was highly covered by the Latin American press after she disclosed details of alleged sexual abuse by Ortega. Her familiar and reassuring voice has broadcast stories across the United States and Latin America, covering major news events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. It was the most destructive act of terrorism on American soil until the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Oklahoma blast claimed 168 lives, including 19...
, presidential elections and the historic visit of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
to Cuba, where she interviewed both dissidents and government officials.
She has been honored with five Emmy's, two Gracies from the American Women in Radio and Television association , and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for journalism for her coverage of the exit of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico after 60 years of military occupation.
On November 2, 2007, Oller officially ended her 20-year career in news to pursue independent ventures and to establish Newsworks Productions, a multi-platform entity specializing in contemporary lifestyle topics, including healthy eating and living, and current events. Newsworks develops content for use in print, on-line, text, and multimedia messaging. The company offers communications consulting and marketing strategies to reach the USA Latino market.
She currently pursues one of her other passions: cooking. A trained chef, Oller serves as one of the prominent Food and Nutrition Experts for AARP
AARP
AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is the United States-based non-governmental organization and interest group, founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, PhD, a retired educator from California, and based in Washington, D.C. According to its mission statement, it is "a...
’s on-line Spanish language food channel at “Aarp’s cocina y nutricion“, Oller hosts a monthly web-based cooking program and has been a featured writer for AARP/VIVA, the premier bilingual magazine for Hispanics 50+ and their families. Her work with AARP enables Oller to reinvent Latino cuisine, bringing healthy eating choices to thousands of families. A graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education
Institute of Culinary Education
The Institute of Culinary Education is an American culinary school located in New York City, New York.Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges , ICE offers comprehensive 8- to 13-month career training diploma programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Culinary...
with a specialty in Latin American, Mediterranean cuisine, and healthy cooking, Oller conducts regular and very popular recreational cooking classes at the Institute.
Oller has guest-appeared as a judge on "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" for The Food Network. In addition, she has made appearances on The Today Show
The Today Show
Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...
, CNN in Espanol, Macy's Herald Square, Martha Stewart radio show, Eat Out Time Out, and was a guest chef for The Summit Wine and Food Festival in 2009. She is one of the spokespeople for the Latino Initiatives program of the American Diabetes Association.
Outside of the kitchen, Oller is the Executive Director for The Joseph A. Unanue Institute for Latin Studies at Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...
. The goal of the institute is to inspire, educate and empower Seton Hall students to become the next generation of Latino leaders. Through Oller’s leadership, the Institute has become one of the most prominent on-campus Latino centers for study and research in the tri-state area, award scholarships and mentoring some of the most gifted and talented Latino students.
External links
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