Meet Analeh
Ana Alfaro is well known as the producer and host of El Show de Analeh, a weekly program on the Univision Network and UniMas. Ana describes El Show as “a dream production turned into a successful reality.” Since 2007 the program has informed and entertained the diverse Latino community in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. It airs Saturdays at 11:00 on Univision’s local channels. The show’s partnership with Capital Community College and Univision allows the production team to share its creativity, passion, and vision for the empowerment and engagement of the community through the art of television.
Ana also serves as Corporate Relations and Hispanic Media Relations Senior Specialist at Eversource Energy, New England’s largest energy delivery company. She has over 25 years of diverse experience in various aspects of public, media, and community relations,
event management, and television production. In her current position she manages the company’s volunteer engagement opportunities and employee giving programs.
Ana is truly a champion for volunteerism, she presently serves as a volunteer in various non-profit organizations - Charter Oak Cultural Center, Capital Community College Foundation, Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF), Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCo), Hartford Public Library, Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame. She is past board member of The Artists Collective, Billings Forge, Broad Park Development Corp., Catholic Charities, Conference of Churches, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, First Night Hartford, Hartford Behavioral Health, Hockanum Valley and Village for Families. She also served as a member of the Governor M. Jodi Rell Parole and Sentencing Task Force.
Ana has received awards from many organizations:
Malta House, Wonder Woman Award, 2020
JUNTA for Progressive Action, Media Advocate Award, 2015
Hispanic Health Council, Award of Excellence, 2015
Latinos in Media Award, Madre Latina, 2013
Whitney M. Young Jr. Servce Award, Boy Scouts of America, 2012
Community Service – Bright Future Youth Center – 2009
Polaris Award – Leadership Greater Hartford- 2007
Achievement Award- Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum- 2007
Woman of Merit- Shaheen Brazilian Cultural Association – 2005
Identidad Latina Newspaper- Latina De Oro – 2005
International Women’s Day – Institute for the Hispanic Family- 2004
Connecticut Immigrant’s Award- 2003
Education and Professional Development:
• Marketing and Communications – Capital Community College and Post University Leadership Development – American Leadership Forum (ALF) Fellow & Leadership Greater Hartford
• BA in Communications Media Studies, Post University
A native of Honduras, Ana is the proud mother of Bobby and Bianca. Supporting and making a difference- one person at a time- is accomplished by Ana thanks to communicating and connecting through community relations, television production, social networking and volunteer services. And, always believing -don’t quit before the miracle happens. Timing is everything!
The Essence of El Show de Analeh
Mission
El Show de Analeh, is an innovative half-hour Spanish language television talk show that informs, empowers and entertains the dynamic and diverse Latino community with programming that highlights and focuses on issues facing all Latinos today!
Vision
A trusted information source for the Greater Hartford area and beyond.
Core Values:
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Represent the diverse and changing population, especially the Latino community as a role model for inclusivity
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Educate and empower for change
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Engage organizations and citizens of all ages to participate in their community
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Paving the Way for Latino Youth in TV/Media Communications – Abriendo Caminos Para la Juventud Latina en los Medios de Comunicación
Highlights of the Show
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SIXTEEN years of variety and in-depth interviews – reaching our dynamic and diverse Latino population with programming that highlights people in the news, education, healthy living, finance, business, arts/culture, real life issues and human-interest stories;
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El Show de Analeh is celebrating the production of 340 television shows, to date;
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El Show de Analeh is Paving the Way for Latino Youth in TV/Media – Abriendo Caminos Para la Juventud Latina en los Medios de Comunicación – Television Youth Academy segment, presented by young hosts enrolled in high school and Capital Community College;
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Partnering with Capital Community College and CH18 Univision y UniMas, enables our production team to share the creativity, passion and vision for our people and the arts of television.
Production Team
Capital Community College Academic Media Technology Staff and Student
Students taking the “Television Production” course as part of the Communication Media program at Capital Community College gain experience as studio production crew for El Show De Analeh. The students serve as floor manager, technical director, audio technician, teleprompter and camera operators. Some CCC alumni have stayed on to work in field production and editing for the show.
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On-Camera Talent: Hosts: Ana Alfaro, Luis Caban, Freddy Ramirez and Andreina Sosa
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Youth Academy Hosts: Fabializ Rivera y Melanie Moure. On Location Videographers: Sean Freiman, Marlene Mora, Lindsay Grant, Mauricio Mejia Chang, Pedro Rivera and Manuel Saldaña.
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Voces en Español: Silvina Martinez, Gary Pinedo y Tico Yankee Editors: Sean Freiman, Lindsay Grant, Marlene Mora, Pedro Rivera and Vanessa Rivera Music: Esteban Arrufatt
