Professional Career
Guillen began her professional career with WABU-TV in Boston as a reporter, anchor and sports reporter, from 1995 until 1996.
In 1997, Guillen joined WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she worked as a reporter and substitute anchor until leaving the station on December 30, 1998. In early 1999, Guilled joined WFOR-TV in Miami, where she became a morning news anchor. She worked at WFOR until 2002.
In 2002, Guillen was hired by WBBM-TV in Chicago as a general assignment reporter. In mid-2003, she was promoted to be a weekend morning news anchor. In January 2006, Guillen became a weekend evening news anchor at WBBM, anchoring alongside Jim Williams.
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