Professional/Personal Overview
A recent graduate of New York University's graduate school of journalism, I have published several stories in national and local publications and am looking to expand freelancing into my career. I spent the five years prior to journalism school teaching English to middle and high schoolers in Brooklyn public schools, and most of my writing has focused on education. But I am also interested in writing about travel, health, and women's issues, as well as branching out to other areas. During my undergraduate years at The University of Pennsylvania, I studied creative writing and was a beat reporter for The Daily Pennsylvanian. I am a hard worker, a thorough researcher, and I approach all of my writing assignments with professionalism and with a curiosity to learn as much as I can.
Work Info
Expertise
Writer
2 Years
Specialty
Travel
Entry Level
Women's Issues
Entry Level
Education
2 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
2 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
GothamSchools (as an intern) (11+), Budget Travel Magazine (3-5), The New York Times (1-2)
Other Work History
I taught five years of middle and high school English in Brooklyn public schools before transitioning to journalism.
Computer Skills
Familiarity with Mac and Windows operating systems
Technical Skills
Final Cut, iMovie, WordPress, Google Docs, limited knowledge of Adobe
Equipment
Laptop, digital camera, digital video camera, recorder, Final Cut, iMovie
References
Please contact for references
Other
Having had experience teaching in city schools, I am particularly equipped to write about education as well as all of the other issues that impact education - poverty, race, gentrification, literacy, politics.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license.
Work Samples
(GothamSchools , 5/18/2012)
The Queens High School of Teaching is a leader in making sure that students of all abilities are able to thrive in classes together. This story discusses why they believe so strongly in the inclusion of disabled students and how they are able to make this model of education work.
(GothamSchools , 2/3/2012)
This article examines why so many city students from the Dominican Republic take extended trips back home even though that means missing school.
(The Brooklyn Rail , 4/1/2011)
This piece is about the day-to-day life of Yaskaira Benitez, a high school senior with a toddler. While there are still many challenges in her life, Yaskaira says that ultimately her son saved her. Before giving birth to him in the eighth grade she was a troubled student. Now she is off to college.
(The New York Times , 3/29/2011)
This article looks at the instructional purpose of the Bluford books - a high-interest, low-level series of books about and for young students of color.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
