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BBC News video/text stories on photography in an Argentine womens prison (2015), art and recycling in So
Paulo (2014), the rise of astro-tourism in Chile (2014), and a stunning Mexican indigenous ritual (2013).
The New York Times covered Nisman death in Buenos Aires (2015); articles on musical competition in Mexican
prisons (2015), a cultural cruise along the river Danube (2014), and a new Latino bookstore in NYC (2012).
The Guardian articles on Uruguay cannabis legalization and art/activism during So Paulo water crisis (2015).
VICE long-form piece on Rio de Janeiros 450th anniversary (2015); production/editing work in NYC (2012).
Al Jazeera produced Seizing Solar Power, a documentary about climate change in northern Argentina, 2014.
Fusion short documentary on a Guaran boy who dared to protest at the World Cup opening ceremony, 2014.
AP reporting placement in Buenos Aires organized by the Overseas Press Club, September 2013.
CNN field producer covering breaking news and topical features in the New York bureau, 2012.
Thomson Reuters producer/editor creating original video for Reuters TV, an online startup, 2012.
Monocle radio/text stories from USA, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Hungary, Moldova, since 2010.
Global Radio News correspondent providing live or recorded two-ways on breaking news for international
media such as France 24, CBS and RT as a member of this large reporters network since 2010.
Loft Chronicles short film released by The Wire magazine and screened at the Bronx Documentary Center, 2013.
Photography assignments/credits for NYT, BBC, Guardian, VICE, ELLE, Al Jazeera, Vocativ, LObs; work
featured in Warld Cup international exhibition; UNESCO / Humanity Photo Award performance prize (2015).
Music criticism reviewing concerts/festivals and conducting major interviews for leading jazz titles, 2007-2011.

News Producer, Russia Today TV, Moscow

MarchSeptember 2010
24-hour international English-language news channel run by Russian state information agency RIA Novosti.
Responsibilities: wrote and edited news stories for anchor (plus on-screen headlines and captions); cut digital
video; produced and translated interviews; compiled correspondent packages; recorded voice-overs for
translation; supervised control room operations; carried out occasional reporting assignments.
Editorial Assistant, Rossiskaya Gazeta / Russia Now, Moscow
November 20082009
Monthly English-language news supplement produced by Russian daily newspaper Rossiskaya Gazeta,
distributed internationally with the Washington Post and Daily Telegraph among others.
Responsibilities: wrote, edited and sub-edited news stories; researched, pitched and reported features; carried
out final proofreading; consulted on editorial issues; translated articles.

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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York
August 2011May 2013
MS in Broadcast Journalism, with part-time status from January 2012.
Courses: investigative journalism, documentary film, foreign correspondence; class honors in history and ethics.
Scholarships: Overseas Press Club (Walter Cronkite Award, 2013); Hugh Fulton Byas Foundation (2012).
University of Bristol, England
October 2006June 2011
BA in Politics and Russian. First class honors (second division), with Politics departmental prize in 2007.
Third year abroad extended to gain additional work experience in Moscow (2008-2010).
Coursework topics: US-Russia relations under Clinton; WikiLeaks, Al-Jazeera and the War on Terror.

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USA/UK dual citizenship. Languages: Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (conversational), Russian (conversational).
Ability to work as a one-man-band video production unit, executing stories from conception to broadcast.
Digital editing: Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Photoshop. Basic music production, HTML, SEO. Social media.
Employment as a Youth Worker for local government authorities in London and Bristol, 2005-2008.
Youth Delegate to UN 60th General Assembly, 2005 selected by the government to represent Britain at a review
session of UN youth policy. Served as a Corporate Trustee of the UK Youth Parliament, 2005-08.

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Available on request.