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Mexico City Area, Mexico

Entrepreneurial freelance journalist covering a wide range of issues including migration, organized crime, politics, health and international development. - Wrote breaking news, features, and explainers for major global news outlets including New York Times, NPR, Financial Times, The Guardian, Vox, and Teen Vogue. - Correspondent for NPR in Mexico, covering breaking news in high pressure humanitarian crises, reporting a diverse array of features, and strategically planning regional coverage.- Published Op-Eds in favor of immigration and refugee policy reform in Washington Post and Current Affairs. - Led U.S. and U.K teams from PBS NewsHour and SKY News on field reporting in Mexico, coordinating every aspect of production from conception and research to final cut.- Produced radio and podcasts for BBC, Latino USA, Cited Media, and Monocle.- Co-created the 2019 festival short “The Waitlist”, a lyrical documentary on asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico.- For ESPN and NPR, covered unexpected, wacky stories about Mexican lucha libre.

Mexico City, Mexico

Consultant for INGOs, think tanks and UNHCR on research, communications strategy and advocacy campaigns.- Collaborated with UNHCR to report on key trends and exceptional stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Mexico and Central America. Working in high-risk zones and sensitively collaborating with people in vulnerable situations. - With the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), presented film “The Waitlist” with policy briefing on U.S.-Mexico border policies affecting asylum seekers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.- Researched, reported and presented key findings on policies affecting Mexican child migrants for WOLA, including placing findings in local and international media. - Researched and wrote dozens of success stories in states across Mexico for USAID’s Promoting Justice initiative, highlighting exceptional cases and staff in Mexico’s beleaguered criminal justice system to provide nuance and color to program results.- Produced a series of videos for RAICES Texas’ #StopMPP campaign from an informal refugee camp in Matamoros, Mexico.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Coverage of oil & gas and electric power sectors in Mexico. Breaking news and feature writing. Interviews with executives and leading policy-makers in Mexico's energy sector.

Antigua, Guatemala

- Using micro-consignment development model developed by Ashoka fellow founder, trained and managed a network of 10-15 social entrepreneurs in rural Guatemala. Specific focus on integrating solar power solutions. - Planned and led undergraduate and graduate internship/volunteer programs for more than 40 students. - Led mission to Peru to train local consultants and entrepreneurs.