Professional/Personal Overview
I am a well-traveled, award-winning American print and broadcast journalist based in Athens, Greece. I have more than 12 years of diverse news and media industry experience. I'm currently seeking freelance writing and reporting opportunities. I specialize in travel, technology and lifestyle articles and reports. I enjoy keeping up my travel blog called, my greece, my travels which showcases my travel insights and photography. www.marissatejada.moonfruit.com
Work Info
Expertise
Writer
3 Years
TV Reporter
6 Years
Reporter
12 Years
Specialty
Technology
4 Years
Travel
12 Years
Lifestyle
12 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
12 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
IBM Midsize Insider (11+), Odyssey (11+), Olive Oil Times (6-10), Athens News (3-5), Forbes Travel Guide (3-5), Greikenland (1-2), Athens Insider (1-2), Urban Travel Blog (1-2), Wine Enthusiast (1-2)
Other Work History
Fox News O&O - Orlando, reporter/anchor
Computer Skills
AP News Center, I-News, Movie Studio, Audio Studio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus
Technical Skills
DV, BETA and MII news cameras and digital video editing
Equipment
audio recorder, Nikon D80 Digital Camera
Foreign Language Skills
Native language: English, Greek, basic Tagalog, Spanish
Awards
Light and Composition Magazine Travel Photography Award
Associations
Asian American Journalists Association
Other
Creative writer and digital photographer
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Travel
(Forbes Travel Guide , 7/1/2012)
As one of the most cosmopolitan spots in Greece, Mykonos truly has something for everyone: party beaches, quiet stretches of sand, pretty cafes that offer prime seating for watching Greece’s famous sunsets and more.
(Forbes Travel , 6/1/2012)
Athens is a sprawling capital city known for its Greek charm. High and steady in its center is the Acropolis, where tourists flock to see ancient sites like the Parthenon. The Acropolis is also the pride of Greece, as it is direct evidence of the city’s history as the birthplace of democracy. As you
(Odyssey , 2/1/2012)
For up to four months of the year, Greece's snow-capped mountains and their surrounding villages steal the show, welcoming on their slopes some half-million visitors seeking a winter getaway in a cozy mountain lodge as well as some time on the slopes. Marissa Tejada Benekos takes a look at Greece's
(Odyssey , 1/1/2012)
The Greek presence in Hungary dates back to the fifteenth century, but a community didn't emerge until the mid-eighteenth century. Today, the community numbers several thousand, with about half in Budapest, a mix of Greek Civil War refugees, their families, businessmen, and students who fell in love
(Odyssey , 1/1/2010)
In the Romanian city of Iasi, a small community of Greeks has put down roots that have been renewed by a sizeable Greek student community. But though this is where east meets west, past and present, collide Greek Romanians say that even after generations of intermarriage, there's a special reason t
Food and Wine
(Olive Oil , 5/1/2011)
Over one hundred companies focused on olive oil and edible olive production in Greece gathered at the Eleotechnia Mediterranean Exhibition of Olive and Olive Oil in Athens.
(Wine Enthusiast , 3/30/2011)
These pioneering wineries are located in places that might surprise you.
(Olive Oil Times )
In a clear, sleek, glass flask simply engraved with a modern Greek letter logo and hand-sealed by a special silicone cork, exists one of the most expensive olive oils available today.
Art & Culture
(Athens Insider , 6/1/2010)
Hans Jannson, Athens based Swedish designer's creations weave together European style with traditional embroidery from the deserts of Egypt.
Technology
(IBM InfoBoom , 3/2/2012)
Stricter mobile privacy policies are in place thanks to new California laws that will require mobile apps to post privacy policies. These policies should send a wake up call to small and midsized businesses that understand the importance of mobile security.
(IBM InfoBoom , 2/24/2012)
As the top stand-alone security and antivirus firm, Symantec remains in the headlines about its precious software codes being exposed--and small and midsize businesses are left to wonder where they stand.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
