People of ABC-7 – Newsroom

Nicole joins ABC-7 as a multimedia journalist, a visual storyteller who strives to enrich herself and the community with new perspectives.  A Colombian-American from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, right by Miami, Nicole is no stranger to the sweltering heat, a diverse community, and never-ending stories — similar to El Paso’s environment and culture.  She graduated from Florida

Lauren is so excited to join the KVIA family as an anchor, MMJ, and producer. She is from Washington D.C and grew up watching her local ABC station every night at 5 and 6. Lauren graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University where she reported in both

Lesley Engle is the content manager for ABC-7, the most-watched station in the El Paso area. She has spent the majority of her more than 20-year career in New England, overseeing news operations for ABC22 and FOX44, which cover Vermont, New Hampshire, and Northern New York. Engle has covered a wide variety of news and

I was born and spent most of my childhood in Las Cruces, grew up with KVIA in the background. I’ve loved doing broadcast journalism since my first newscast at News22 at New Mexico State University.  I’m so happy to begin my career here in El Paso, and I hope to really get to know the

Gabrielle Lopez joined the ABC-7 team just before graduating from the University of Oregon in 2025. Born and raised in El Paso, she had always intended to return home and work at a local station. Growing up in a city with a rich blend of Mexican and American culture inspired her to minor in sociology while majoring

Joseph E. Montero produces ABC-7’s weekday 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Before, he was one of the producers for ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso. He joined the KVIA team in August of 2025. Prior to his time at KVIA, Joseph attended the University of Texas at El Paso, where he studied multimedia journalism. He has

I’m a reporter and photojournalist and have been with the KVIA team for six years. I was born and raised in the beautiful Sun City, and grew up in the Lower Valley. I will always love the people and the culture that surrounded me growing up. If it wasn’t Sundays at the flea markets with

Heriberto is a multimedia journalist who also reports from our sister city, Juarez. Previously, he used to edit and report for GMEP Weekend newscasts. Heri joined the ABC-7 team as an intern in the summer of 2021, right after graduating college. After two months as an intern, he officially joined the station as a photographer/editor.

Andrew J. Polk was born in Washington, D.C. but grew up in El Paso, TX. From an early age, he had a strong interest in local history and media production which eventually led to a career touching on both. Andrew started working as a camera assistant and later as a production assistant/cameraman for his father’s

Jesus is a true product of the Borderland. He was born in El Paso, but grew up in Ciudad Juárez and later lived in Las Cruces.  When Jesus moved to El Paso, he attended Montwood High School and then El Paso Community College, where he discovered his passion for journalism, writing, photography and video production.

Katrina Villarreal is from El Paso, Texas. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Journalism with a minor in Theatre from UTEP and received a Master’s degree in Sports Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She developed a love for sports at a young age when her

Sayra Sanchez Aguilar joined the ABC-7 team as a producer after graduating from New Mexico State University in December 2025. Born in California and raised in Juarez, her bilingual skills merge both Mexican and American cultures and are key in her efforts to support her Borderlands community. Sayra started her education in Juarez and studied