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Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Reported, wrote, and produced daily deadline news and award-winning in-depth features for NPR's news magazine shows and digital media, covering major issues on China's growing influence in the region. I extensively reported on growing tensions over Taiwan, the crushing of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and rising tensions in the South China Sea where regional claimants faced off with Beijing whose vast claims to the disputed waters is deepening antagonism between the U-S and China. I closely covered the election and administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. I followed his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte's brutal anti-drug war, the social cleavages it caused, and the efforts at the International Criminal Court to bring those responsible for the anti-drug war to justice. Widely traveled the "Pacific Ring of Fire" covering natural disasters from volcanos to earthquakes to climate-change driven typhoons. Examined asymmetric conflicts plaguing the Philippines and investigated a 75-year old war crime featuring Philippine women who had been sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Their compelling story on-air and on-line won the Edward R. Murrow Award and was among NPR's most downloaded stories of 2020-2021.

I have circumnavigated the globe to capture stories about how the world lives, eats, weds, votes, gets educated, goes to war, and mourns its dead. U-S foreign policy issues and regional conflicts were often the focus of my extensive experience as an international correspondent. The global status of women, their progress and challenges, were persistent themes along with questions of what constitutes justice for both men and women in the world today.

New Delhi

Led the New Delhi team, delivering impactful coverage of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan. Collaborated with NPR's news magazine shows, digital and social media to produce stories across all platforms. Closely covered the rise of Narendra Modi and his landslide election in 2014. Extensively reported on caste, climate change, health effects of some of the world's worst pollution, the conflict in Kashmir, and rising border tensions between India and China as well as India and Pakistan, most often on tight deadlines. Covered earthquakes and avalanche-related disasters in Nepal that decimated its sherpa community and raised questions about expeditions undertaken by the unexperienced, wealthy climbers. Sexual violence against women in India was a recurring theme of my coverage as the issue of sexual abuse became a source of national debate. Developed staff, negotiated cost-savings leases, navigated India's massive bureaucracy, and managed bureau finances.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Inaugurated NPR's first full-time Pakistan bureau, managing an editorial and logistical staff of five, and round-the-clock security team. As a war correspondent, executed award-winning daily and in-depth coverage of the war with the Pakistan Taliban and day-to-day life in the conflict. Extensively covered elections that saw the rise of the Sharif dynasty and decline of the Bhuttos. Investigated political corruption and examined Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. Traced the historic floods from the north in the Himalayas to the south where they dumped into the Arabian Sea. Wrote in-depth features on the maltreatment of religious minorities and examined life in general for Pakistan's women. Extensively reported on Islamabad's tense relations with the United States that culminated in the clandestine capture of Osama bin Laden, an event that would radically shift attitudes among the Pakistani public toward the U-S, and the direction of our coverage.

Rio De Janeiro

I led the Rio de Janeiro Bureau, traveling extensively throughout South America, reporting and delivering hard-hitting news stories and deep dives into the continent's diverse cultures. I traced historic political developments as a wave of left-leaning governments swept to power from Brazil to Venezuela, and Chile to Ecuador. I covered the re-election of President Inacio Lula de Silva, an icon of Latin America's Left, who is back in power today after being jailed on corruption charges. I chronicled the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest, profiling the Indigenous tribes battling it and the powerful economic forces driving it. I reported on China's infiltration into Brazil's vast agricultural economy. Widely reported on the the emergence re-election campaign of Hugo Chavez, the late flamboyant leader of Venezuela. Chronicled the election of his protege Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, and who, like Chavez, nationalized the oil and gas industry. Profiled the vibrant music scene from Brazil's carnival and Bossa nova to Bolivia's baroque musical traditions. Captured the off-beat and the mystical, reporting on the ghosts and goblins of Chile's Chiloé island, and its unique architectural features found in dozens of 17th century Jesuit mission churches designated today a World Heritage Site.

Jerusalem

I was assigned to cover the major Palestinian uprising known as the Second Intifada as it unfolded in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. Reported extensively on the siege of Jenin-- a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank-- targeted by Israeli Defense Forces following reports that it had served as a launch site for a number of terrorist attacks. Reported extensively out of the Gaza Strip at a time of heightened tensions. Closely covered the last days of Yasser Arafat, whose death would re-calibrate power in the Palestinian struggle for a two-state solution. I reported from Iraq on the US invasion, traveled to Egypt to cover Arab sentiment toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and ventured to Saudi Arabia to cover the changing status of women in the kingdom, and the beheading of an American contractor.

London, England, United Kingdom

Managed the London Bureau, NPR's oldest and busiest. Hired and supervised staff in the bureau housed inside BBC's Bush House in central London. Extensively reported on the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, the implementation of the Good Friday Peace Accords that governed Northern Ireland, and the Judiciary's landmark decision to submit Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to detention in Britain for atrocities committed during his rule, the first time a former head of state had been arrested based on the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows any state to prosecute individuals for crimes committed in other countries. Investigated the rise of Islamist organizations in Britain, and took the lead covering Al Qaeda in Europe. Journeyed to Iran to report first-hand on the reaction there to 9/11 as the U-S led an international coalition into war In Afghanistan. Extensively traveled throughout Europe examining life after the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Assigned to Brussels to cover NATO and U-S involvement in the war in the former Yugoslavia. Reveled in reporting on soccer sensation David Beckham, the Royals, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Tokyo, Japan

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed NPR's coverage of the Fall of Berlin Wall, and the first democratic elections in 50 years that followed. Edited award-winning coverage of the war in the Balkans that was honored with the Peabody, the Polk, and the Overseas Press Club Awards.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Executed strategy with international desk for coverage of the First Gulf War for which NPR won the Alfred I du Pont Silver Baton Award. Devised coverage of Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Honorary Doctorate

Commencement Speaker and Honorary Doctorate

Japanese Language

Fellowship, John S. Knight Fellow Journalism

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba English Literature/Letters