Elsie Mendez is well known throughout the United States and Colombia through her successful career as a multimedia personality, entrepreneur and her constant and tireless efforts in support of the global Hispanic community. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Elsie relocated to New Orleans at age 13 and attended high school there. She continued her education in Colombia at The Hilda Strauss School of Broadcasting and Communications.
Her successful multimedia professional pursuits include gaining fame as a critically acclaimed lead actress in a popular Latin American situation comedy. She has also excelled as an entertainment journalist, and high powered television and radio producer, director, host, and sales manager for several radio and television stations within the U.S. and overseas. Her credits include her role as General Manager of Radio Tropical in Southeast Louisiana and her work with KICK FM, KRVA FM in Dallas, Texas and founder of WFNO AM La Fabulosa in New Orleans, Louisiana
Her deep commitment to the community has always been a driving force for the direction of her professional career and success. Wanting to maximize her reach to the community, Elsie also became publisher of La Prensa, a bilingual newspaper and eventually accepted the position of Vice-president of Hispanic Media for MC Media, the publications parent company.
In April of 2002, Elsie felt she could better serve the community through the creation of her own comprehensive Communications, Marketing, Media, and Logistics firm, The Mendez Group. Her firm was the publisher of the fastest growing bi-weekly newspaper in the Gulf South, Vocero News.
In 2005, Mendez, an only child, suffered the loss of her mother to cancer and shortly thereafter lost her home and businesses as a casualty of Hurricane Katrina. As sad as this was for her, through the strength and passion that characterize Mendez, she came back stronger as Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the premier Bilingual Publication, Vocero USA Magazine.
With her broadcasting experience and background, Mendez has also been dedicated to a digital online radio station Vocero Radio. As Director of Marketing and Advertising for 106.3FM and 106.7HD. Mendez also produced and was the on-air personality to an afternoon drive time national radio show, CONECTATE, Monday to Friday with Salem Broadcasting. Her energy and enthusiasm permeated radio stations in the Dallas, Tampa and Miami, Florida markets.
Recently, Editorial Unilit published her most recent book, “At An Elephant’s Pace”, and she has become a successful international speaker through her motivational seminars and conferences.
