Professional Experience |
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American Institute of Physics (AIP), College Park, Md., Media Services Writer
- Review technical papers, interview scientists, write lay-friendly news releases that explain research and its significance
- Manage press efforts at scientific conferences; run press rooms and organize, moderate, and webcast news briefings
- Assign stories to freelance writers and edit their work
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July 2011 –
present |
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Ill., Science Communicator for Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF)
- Designed interactive online virtual tour for the CDF research group at Fermilab; wrote short essays explaining each part of detector
- Filmed and edited videos for website; see http://www-cdf.fnal.gov/virtualtour/
- Created self-guided tour for visitors to CDF with posters, timeline, and interactive video display
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July 2006 –
August 2008 |
Paid Internships |
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Science News magazine, Washington, D.C., Writer Intern
- Wrote weekly news articles and monthly feature stories on research in biology, paleontology, physics, environmental science
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June –
October 2009
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CERN Press Office in Geneva, Switzerland, Student Journalist
- Wrote daily news stories for English portion of CERN Bulletin; assisted with editing
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February –
May 2007
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Ill., Science-writing intern for Fermilab Public Affairs
- Wrote daily news stories, features for lab newsletter Fermilab Today and for symmetry magazine
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March –
June 2006
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Education |
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University of Southern California, M.A. Specialized Journalism – Science
- Annenberg Fellowship, University of Southern California
- Taylor/Blakeslee Fellowship for Graduate Study in Science Writing
- NASW Graduate Travel Fellowship for 2008 Science Writers Conference
- Invited to participate in 2008 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) on Complex Systems; contributed chapter to conference publication
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May 2010
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University of California-Los Angeles, B.A. English – World Literature
- Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Outstanding Senior Award, for academic achievement and service to community; three awarded among UCLA graduating class of 6,000
- Study Abroad at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Summer 2003
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June 2005
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Additional Work Experience |
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Independent Filmmaker ("The Cyclotron Kids")
- Co-producing a documentary on young people who build their own cyclotrons for fun; film examines modern uses for cyclotrons, especially medical and educational
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April 2010 –
present
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Radio Producer/Contributor, Annenberg Radio News
- Produced two radio pieces for series on hunger in California and its social implications; broadcast on Annenberg Radio News and Neon Tommy, the online publication for the University of Southern California's journalism school
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June 2009
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Publications Assistant to Science Writer K.C. Cole
- Catalogued all source materials, wrote source citations for two books: Mind Over Matter (2004) and Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens (2009), a biography of physicist Frank Oppenheimer
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2002 – 2008 |
Contributor, UCLA Daily Bruin
- Wrote biweekly articles on UCLA science news; several pieces selected for online publication in Washington Week: Student Voices and The New York Times online
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2002 – 2005 |
Professional Memberships |
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- DC Science Writers Association (DCSWA) – President-elect for 2014; board member since 2012
- National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
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Skills |
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| MS Office (including Access) • Adobe Photoshop • Final Cut Pro • Dreamweaver • HTML |
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