Resume

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Journalism Experience

2008: Freelance Journalist
Work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Online NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and World Politics Review

2007-2008: Foreign Policy
Washington, D.C.
Web Writer/Editorial Researcher

2007-2008: Washington Monthly
Washington, D.C.
Contributing writer

2006 - 2007: Washington Examiner
Washington, D.C.
Senior Business Reporter (2007)
Demographics Reporter (2006–2007)
U.S. Senate Campaign Reporter (2006–2007)
Arlington/Alexandria Reporter (2006)

2005 - 2006: National Journal Group
Washington, D.C.
Staff Writer, Global Security Newswire

2004 - 2005: Inside Washington Publishers
Washington, D.C.
Associate Editor, FDA Week (2004–2005)
Associate Editor, Inside OSHA (2004)
Associate Editor, InsideHealthPolicy.com (2003–2004)

Awards

2008: John J. McCloy Journalism Fellow
Selected to report from the European Union in spring 2008 on the EU’s growing dependence on Russian energy and its effect on transatlantic relations; scheduled to report from Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy and France.

2008: Arizona State University Media Fellow
Immigration: The Southwest Border
One of ten reporters selected from a national pool of applicants to attend a week-long workshop in February focusing on immigration and border security issues. Fellowship includes travel to several Mexican border towns and meetings with law enforcement officials, migrant workers and academics, among others.

2006/2007: Lilly Scholarship
Two-time recipient; awarded annually by the Lilly Foundation to 20 journalists; financed Georgetown education.

Education

MALS with concentration in International Affairs, Georgetown University
Coursework completed. Expected graduation in summer 2008 upon thesis submission. Coursework includes U.S. defense policy, terrorism and Muslim/Christian relations.

European Summer Institute on the Future of Europe
One of 30 students from universities around the world selected to attend a week of intensive classes on the European Union at Charles University in Prague in summer 2007; sponsored by the Prague Center for Public Policy.

Multimedia Boot Camp, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Coursework includes multimedia design, Flash animation, interactive graphics, and Web audio and video.

BA in Political Science, with a focus in political theory, University of Chicago , 2001

Graduate coursework in Interactive Journalism at American University
Coursework includes Web design and Web writing; proficient in CSS, XHTML, HTML, Macromedia applications, and PhotoShop, among other programs.