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Self EmployedAuthor/Freelance
Mar. 2020Seattle, Washington, United States
Self-employedWriter
Mar. 2020
The Hollywood ReporterSenior Writer
May. 2015 - Mar. 2020Los AngelesI write long form investigative pieces for the magazine and website. These are the kinds of stories you might find in any general interest publication, the one difference being that they generally tend to have some sort of connection to the entertainment industry, or media writ large.
Freelance WriterWriter and Reporter
Jul. 2013 - May. 2015Greater Los Angeles AreaDuring this time I freelanced for National Geographic, Foreign Policy, Politico Magazine, Take Part, Al Jazeera and others. I traveled extensively on assignment, working on tight deadlines producing quality long form and news journalism for major American outlets.
California EndowmentViolence Reporting Fellow
Sep. 2010 - Dec. 2013Oakland, CaFunded by the California Endowment, I worked for the Bay Area News Group across the greater East Bay. I authored dozens of feature stories, blog posts and news items about how violence and trauma affected disadvantaged communities in the region. My work was awarded with numerous state and local prizes, and I worked with local community organizations to help educate and promote awareness about the challenges facing people in these communities.
NewsweekAfrica Bureau Chief
Mar. 2007 - Jan. 2010Cape Town Area, South Africa- Responsible for Newsweek's Africa coverage; Reported extensively from over 15 countries; authored numerous cover stories from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Congo and Ghana; published "Slaughter in the Jungle," a globally recognized story about the killing of Congo's endangered mountain gorillas; expanded Newsweek's electronic and multi-media presence; managed a network of stringers and freelancers across the continent.
Baghdad Bureau Chief, NewsweekBureau Chief
Apr. 2005 - Jan. 2007-Responsible for Newsweek's Iraq coverage; managed a staff of 16, including reporters, security guards and translators, and a $500,000 budget to ensure Newsweek's continued authority over this critical story; reported and wrote dozens of features, cover stories, exclusive interviews and breaking news items in the magazine and on the web that advanced understanding of Iraq; developed a comprehensive strategy to deal with mental trauma of war zone coverage; directed and oversaw all of Newsweek's day-to-day operations in Iraq during the onset of the most violent period in the post-2003 era, including combat operations, COIN operations with the U.S military and immersion in Iraqi society.
NewsweekMexico Bureau Chief
Jun. 2002 - Apr. 2005-Responsible for Newsweek's Central America coverage; reported and wrote stories from Mexico; assisted in developing Newsweek's Spanish language presence; reported on immigration issues from the southern U.S border; received an Overseas Press Club Honorable Mention for coverage of economic issues in Latin America; developed fluency in Spanish. (Approximately one year of this period was also spent in Iraq, including a 7-month period covering the American invasion, subsequent U.S combat operations and obtaining the first published interview in an American publication with Iraqi insurgents, titled "Inside Iraq's Resistance," July 2003.)
NewsweekAfghanistan Correspondent
Oct. 2001 - May. 2002-Reported and wrote dozens of stories documenting the American invasion of Afghanistan and the following months of war and civil strife that followed; traveled extensively around the country following U.S military operations and developments to build Afghan civil society; reported on combat situations; maintained the Newsweek office in Kabul and liaised with editors and writers in New York to broaden coverage.
Newsweek MagazineSpecial Correspondent, Paris France
Sep. 1998 - Jun. 2002I covered France and Europe for Newsweek Magazine, writing news and feature stories.
NewsweekParis Special Correspondent
Sep. 1998 - Oct. 2001Paris Area, FranceI worked on Europe and French stories for the domestic and international editions of Newsweek.
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