Rachel Baye

202-695-2597 rdbaye@gmail.com @rachelbaye rachelbaye.com

EXPERIENCE
The Center for Public Integrity Washington, D.C.
August 2013 present
Reporter
Investigate the role of money in politics for the nonprofits Consider the Source team
Produce enterprise stories for publication in various national media outlets, including Time, Slate, Huffington
Post and NBCNews.com
Spent first year as a fellow with the Consider the Source team while completing my masters
WAMU Washington, D.C.
January October 2014
Part-time reporter
Collaborated to produce investigative project, released in October 2014, that examined the relationship between
city contractors and politicians
Latin Pulse Washington, D.C.
January May 2014
Reporter
Reported, wrote, recorded and edited short (1-2 minute) and long (7-10 minute) audio stories for Latin
American affairs podcast run by Link TV and American Universitys School of Communication
The Washington Examiner Washington, D.C.
June 2011 June 2013
Staff Writer
Reported enterprise and breaking news stories for print and web
Covered three local news beats in two years: Education; Maryland state politics and government; and politics,
government and related issues in Montgomery County, Md.
WHYY Philadelphia, Pa.
January April 2011
Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane Intern
Researched shows, booked guests and generally collaborated to produce two-hour, daily radio show covering
local, national and international news and culture
The Daily Pennsylvanian Philadelphia, Pa.
September 2007 May 2011
Executive Editor
Led all editorial and business operations at award-winning, professionally run student news organization,
including the daily newspaper, weekly magazine and affiliated websites, and managed 200-person staff
Won the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award for Best All Around Daily Student
Newspaper in the region for 2010 and was in the top three for the same award nationally
Previously worked as campus news editor, opinion editor, reporter, copy assistant and photographer
CNN Atlanta, Ga.
May-August 2010
Special Investigations and Documentaries Intern
Collaborated on reporting, scripting and editing to produce investigative stories and documentaries

EDUCATION
American University Washington, D.C.
Master of Arts in Journalism and Public Affairs

August 2014

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.

Bachelor of Arts in English, Cum Laude
Minor in Hispanic Studies

May 2011

SKILLS
Producing breaking news and enterprise stories
Data-analysis using Microsoft Excel
Proficiency in Spanish

Capturing and editing photo, video and audio

WordPress and basic HTML editing
Assorted social media tools

AWARDS AND HONORS

John Merriman Award, Writers Guild of America

February 2014