| Education |
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
Master of arts in journalism expected December 2010
Concentration: International Reporting
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Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Penn.
Bachelor of arts (May 2007)
Majors: English (Creative Writing) and Animal Behavior
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School for International Training, Tanzania (Spring 2006)
SIT Tanzania: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Experience |
Freelance Writing
Print stories published by
The New York Times – The Local blog (Fort Greene, N.Y.)
The Canarsie Courier (Canarsie, N.Y.)
The Standard Times (New Bedford, Mass.)
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Penn.)
The Durango Telegraph (Durango, Colo.)
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“I Snap NY” Photoblog
Photographs featured (2009-2010)
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New York City News Service
Contributor to Special Project: NYCity SnapShot: 2009 Economic Pulse
Broadcast piece aired on CUNY-TV’s “219 West” (2010)
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All That’s Left (College Newspaper)
Cofounder and editor-in-chief of the official newspaper of the Bucknell University College Democrats (2004 – 2007)
Writer, editor, contributor, creative designer
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| Other Experience |
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy – September 2008 to August 2009, Utah and Colo.
Field guide, counselor for adolescents and young adults struggling with drug use, depression, suicide ideation, family and school problems, behavioral disorders, etc. in a backcountry wilderness setting
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Seasonal Work – December 2007 to September 2008
Hostess – Steamworks Brewing Co., Durango, Colo.
Server – Alta’s Rustler Lodge, Alta, Utah
AT&T customer service (inbound call center) – West Corporation, Spokane, Wash.
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Student Conservation Association – May 2007 to November 2007
Internship with Bureau of Indian Affairs (Fire Agency)
Fire effects monitoring and inventory on forested plots of land on the Southern Ute reservation; navigating with maps, GPS, and compass
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| Skills |
Conversant in Swahili
Software: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Pro Tools, Flash, Dreamweaver
Hardware: Sony PD170, Marantz 620 and 660, Canon EOS Rebel T1i |