EDUCATION
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, May 2011
Journalism M.S., coursework included investigative journalism, online news, conflict reporting and video storytelling. Also interned at Al Jazeera English New York bureau.
- Received Maria Moors Cabot journalism Scholarship from Columbia University
- Won Foreign Press Association Scholarship for international reporting
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. May 2002
B.A. International Relations and Latin American Studies.
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Freelance Journalist Based in Colombia
April 2017 to Present
Freelance journalist based in Bogota writing text stories and producing video features for North American and European media outlets. Clients include the Associated Press, TRT World, Univision, Catholic News Service and the International Red Cross Magazine. Topics covered include Venezuela crisis, mass migration of Venezuelans, post conflict violence in Colombia and peace building initiatives. Can travel to Venezuela and other countries in the region for assignments.
Andes Correspondent for Fusion.net & Univision News
January 2015 to March 2017
Wrote features and breaking news stories for Fusion.net, Univision’s digital platform for young audiences. Covered armed conflict in Colombia, collapse of Venezuela’s economy, immigration flows and environmental issues. Produced videos for social media platforms and edited stories proposed by freelancers around Latin America.
Mexico Correspondent for Fusion.net & Univision News
November 2011 to December 2014
Wrote features and breaking news stories for Fusion.net, Univision’s digital platform for young audiences. Covered 2012 elections, rise of vigilante groups that fight drug cartels in Mexico, energy reform and other general interest topics. Produced video dispatches for Fusion programs and social media platforms.
Editorial Intern, Thomson-Reuters, Miami Bureau
July 2011 to October 2011
Multimedia Freelance journalist, Bogota, Colombia
December 2007 to June 2010
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Project Assistant, Ministry of Culture, Bogota, Colombia, June 2005 to April 2006
Reviewed and edited scripts for educational radio documentaries on subjects like HIV/AIDS, local government and migration for a community radio project funded by the UNDP and USAID.
Research Consultant, World Bank, Washington D.C. July 2003 to March 2005
Researched how communication strategies like ad campaigns, political lobbying and agricultural extension were used in World Bank funded health, infrastructure and rural development projects.
Research Intern, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Washington D.C., January to July 2003
Wrote reports on Venezuelan politics that were distributed to journalists and foreign policy analysts.
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and French. Intermediate Portuguese.
Multimedia: Video recording and editing. Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Protools, Adobe Audition.