EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Master of Ed.
KENYON COLLEGE, BA, Int. Studies
EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS, Lima, PerĂº, Journalism fellow
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, Maui, Hawaii, Freelance reporter
WNYC-FM, New York City, Freelance Newscast Producer/Writer
WBEZ-FM, CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO Chicago, Contributing Reporter-Producer
INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, Washington D.C.
Researcher, commentator on Latin American issues
KFAI RADIO-PACIFICA NETWORK NEWS, Minneapolis, Reporter/News Host
CORVALLIS GAZETTE TIMES-CORVALLIS VANGUARDS, Corvallis, OR. Left Midfielder, soccer columnist
FREELANCE JOURNALISM
Print
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, New York, NY. Contributing Columnist
MASSINC-COMMONWEALTH MAGAZINE, Boston, Freelance Writer
Radio
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO,
WFMT RADIO, Chicago, IL., Fall 2005
MARKETPLACE, Los Angeles, CA.
THIS AMERICAN LIFE, Chicago, IL.,
BBC WORLD SERVICE, London, England
WORLDVIEW, Chicago, IL.
CHICAGO MATTERS, Chicago, IL.
INTERWORLD RADIO, London, England
NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS, Anchorage, Alaska
LATINO USA, Austin, TX.
ONLY A GAME, Boston
LIVING ON EARTH, Boston
GREAT LAKES RADIO CONSORTIUM, Ann Arbor, MI.
PACIFICA NETWORK NEWS/FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS, New York
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND RESEARCH
Santiago, Chile Spring 2005
Worked on development project with journalism school of Universidad de Alberto Hurtado.
Also freelanced for public radio programs on human rights and politics in Chile.
Dublin, Ireland; Belfast, N. Ireland; London, England; Palermo, Sicily, Winter-Spring 2000
Wrote and produced radio stories on political and economic issues in Europe.
Second Gathering of Indigenous Leaders of the Americas, Colombia, Winter 1999
Served as translator and facilitator for group of American Indians at conference in Colombia.
Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico), Spring 1998
Traveled through Central America researching culture and history for writing-radio project.
Chiapas, Mexico, Fall 1996
Represented Institute for Policy Studies at meeting with Mexican government and Zapatistas/Indigenous Rights coalition
Santiago, Chile, Spring/Summer 1995
Studied Latin American History and Literature at Universidad de Chile and Universidad Catolica.
RESEARCH PAPERS/LECTURES
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Journalism in Times of Conflict: A look at news coverage in the face of war
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High School Dropouts/Pushouts: Why are an increasing number of minority teens out of school
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Current State of Journalism in Indian Country: A look at free press in Native America
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The Civil War in Colombia: A look at continued violence and internal displacement in Colombia
TEACHING
UNIVERSIDAD DE SCIENCIAS APLICADAS, Lima, PerĂº
DORCHESTER MEDIA CLUB, Boston
.LIVING ON EARTH, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY PROJECT, Chicago
HUBERT HUMPHREY JOB CORPS CENTER, Minneapolis
AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards, Radio/Television News Directors Association
Lisagor Award
Associated Press Award, Minnesota
University of Minnesota Environmental Journalism Fellow