He started his career in the industry getting a degree in Film Production from New York University in 1967; then he graduated in French and Spanish Comparative Literature at University of Southern California in 1970; he got a Master’s degree in Education from University of Southern California in 1975 and a PhD in Communications (Cinema) in 1978.

Doctor Mario Beriguistain serves as a full-time associate professor at the Miami Dade College North Campus School of Entertainment and Design Technology, where he teaches Drama, Business and Marketing Structure, as well as Film Distribution, among others.

He has also taught Advertising and Marketing at University of St. Thomas in Miami Gardens since 2005.

Before turning to teaching, he collaborated on film, TV program, commercial and radio production for more than 30 years, creating, writing and directing hundreds of TV and radio commercials and more than forty special programs in English, Spanish