Vanessa Ruiz Series Production Assistant for American Experience

Since its debut in 1988, American Experience has brought stories of the people and events that shaped this country into nearly eight million homes each week. Television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience has produced more than 170 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Vanessa Ruiz is part of the team that brings to life the indelible characters and epic stories that are the trademarks of American Experience.

"Working with the producers, I see our films from the beginning to the end -- from the early research, to the shortest piece of archival footage, to the editing and finally a finished production. It's very gratifying to know you had something to do with what ends up on-air and online. With so much going on here, I've had lots of opportunities to learn."