Education Master of Science with Honors, Journalism (May 2004) Columbia University New York, NY Bachelor of Arts, English and Theater (May 1996) Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio Awards Peabody Award, 2004 Awarded to Studio 360's American Masters - Moby Dick, which I assisted in producing. Experience Reporter Capitol News Connection (November, 2004 - Present) - Washington, DC http://www.pri.org/cncnews/ Covered Capitol Hill for over 200 public radio stations around the country. Worked on tight deadlines, reporting, writing and producing 30 second to 10 minute pieces tailored specifically for local radio stations. Edited spot and feature stories. Assistant produced and directed an hour-long program, “A Day In The Life,” for national distribution. Produced and distributed regular podcasts. Assistant Producer Studio 360 (June, 2004 - November, 2004) - New York, NY http://www.studio360.org Recorded and mixed interviews with artists. Wrote and edited scripts. Pitched and researched stories. Wrote copy for the website. Booked guests. Executive Producer Turnstiles (May, 2004 – June, 2004) New York, NY Developed, produced and directed an hour-long news program. Organized a team of reporters. Reported, edited and mixed stories. Mastered shows for monthly airings on WFUV in New York City. Freelance Writer National Magazines, Websites and Newspapers (October, 2001 – September, 2003) Wrote for national sailing magazines and websites while cruising through the Caribbean as the skipper of a 33-foot sailboat. Covered stories in the Bronx for the New York Daily News. Web Developer Boat U.S. (April, 2001 – October, 2001) http://www.BoatUS.com Wrote content and created graphics for the Boat U.S. website. Designed and created a Cruising Section for BoatUS.com that included articles on cruising boats in various locations. Collected, edited and consolidated technical articles on boating for BoatUS.com Independent Web Developer CFED - Corporation for Enterprise Development (September, 2000 – April, 2001) http://www.IDAnetwork.org Provided research and editorial assistance for online and print articles on asset building in low-income communities. Developed a Web site that promoted and provided resources for a nationwide network of Individual Development Account Savings programs. Web Developer / Copywriter / Graphic Designer Microsoft (September, 1997 – October, 1999) http://www.microsoft.com Designed and created the Microsoft Windows Media Player websites. Oversaw the development and production of Internet advertisements for the MSN Washington, DC Sidewalk web site (now WashingtonPost.com.) This included writing advertising copy, designing ads in Adobe Photoshop and supervising the ad design staff. Web Designer/Web Content Provider Maogany Original Design (May, 1997 - July, 1997) http://www.maogany.com Worked with owner of an international boutique on a small, French, Caribbean island to develop a bi-lingual, online catalog of recreational clothing. It was the first Web site on the island. Webmaster KCET Public Television (May, 1996 - May, 1997) http://www.kcet.org Conceived and developed the first KCET website. Developed web content to accompany children’s television programming. Software Pro Tools, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MSExcel, MSWord, MSPowerPoint, Windows OS, Mac OS, HTML, basic ASP, JavaScript, Flash Non-Professional Interests Sailing, Scuba diving, Acting, Juggling, Ultimate Frisbee, Capoeira