Janmaris Perez

Janmaris Perez, '20 M.S., is a journalist and audio producer specializing in narrative news and non-fiction podcasts. She is currently an Associate Producer at MSNBC Audio where she assists in the production of several award winning series, including Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News, Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, Prosecuting Donald Trump, How to Win 2024, Into America and Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast. Her work has been recognized and awarded the Adweek Political Podcast of the Year, Webby Award for Crime & Justice and the Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism. She previously worked at StoryCorps where she produced for NPR's Morning Edition and the StoryCorps Podcast. 

She holds a bachelor's degree in Digital Media/Communication Studies with honors from Florida State University, and a Master of Science from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. 

She lives in Astoria, Queens and enjoys local stand-up comedy shows in her spare time.