Freelance Journalist, the Netherlands
5/2003-present
Writing features and news features for print publications and on-line outlets, with a focus on traveling, working and living abroad. Published in easyJet In-flight, Expatica, Los Angeles Times, Transitions Abroad, Wall Street Journal Europe and others.
The
Prague Post, Prague, Czech Republic.
Staff Writer
3/2001-3/2003
Business reporter for the country's leading English-language weekly newspaper.
Reported on economic trends in European Union candidate country, with
an emphasis on tourism, agriculture and labor markets. Oversaw the development,
implementation and maintenance of department's first extensive source
database.
Los
Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles, Calif.
Staff Writer
10/1999-2/2001
News reporter for the city's second largest newspaper. Covered local government,
education and politics, including the most expensive congressional race
in U.S. history. Produced up to three articles per day under tight deadline
pressure.
Los
Angeles Times, Ventura County, Calif.
Reporter
6/1998-10/1999
Worked as a general assignment reporter, covering breaking news as well
as writing in-depth feature stories on crime, education and local government
for regional edition.
Marketplace,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Editorial Intern
1/1996-3/1997
Produced the bi-weekly letters segment for Public Radio International
program. Assisted in researching, tape editing and writing of segments
for daily business show.
U.S.
News & World Report, Washington, D.C.
Editorial Intern
6-8/1996
While participating in the Institute on Political Journalism at Georgetown
University, maintained a full-time internship at a leading national news
magazine. Researched on-line articles on the 1996 presidential campaign.
Daily
Trojan, Los Angeles, Calif.
Editor-in-chief
5-12/1997
Oversaw operation of daily campus newspaper with staff of 150 student
journalists. Guided editors in news judgment, article location and design.
Also previously worked as managing editor, assignment editor and features
editor.
Freelance Credits
A&U America's AIDS magazine, Amsterdam Weekly, Air Transport Intelligence, easyJet Inflight, Expatica HR, Expats Magazine, Expressions, Los Angeles Times, Nederlands Film Festival, Octopustravel.com, Redhot, Student Traveler, Time Out - Prague , Think Again, U.S. News and World Report Online
EDUCATION
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, Calif. 1998
Bachelor of Arts in print journalism and philosophy
Georgetown University, Washington,
D.C. 1996
Institute on Political Journalism, The Fund for American Studies
Foreign Language Skills
Basic conversation in Spanish, Czech and Dutch
Computer Skills
MS Office programs, Lexis-Nexus, Quark XPress, basic HTML and extensive
Internet research
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
European Journalism Institute 2004
Speaker on business reporting panel for international conference held in Prague.
Chicago Marathon 2000
Ran Chicago Marathon to raise money for AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Ventura County Press Club 1999
Awarded second place in news feature writing for a profile on an ethnic
Albanian family re-located to Southern California from war-ravaged Kosovo.
Distinguished Undergraduate in Print Journalism
1998
Received the annual award given to outstanding graduate by the dean of
the USC School of Journalism.
Order of the Laurel 1998
Tapped for leadership award given to one percent of university graduating
class.
USC Allan Malamud Scholarship 1997
Awarded annual scholarship from the USC School of Journalism.
References available upon request.
