Oriana Van Praag Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Interviewed relatives of over 30 detained protesters in Cuba and analyzed indictments, rulings, and appeals. The research and findings, including a selection of cases I wrote, were published in a report on the July.
• Wrote the Venezuela chapters of the 2021 and 2022 editions of the World Report, an annual review of human rights practices worldwide. The 2021 chapter was cited in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decision.
• Researched breaking news and human rights issues in the Americas and beyond, summarizing findings in annotated reference lists, talking points, and memorandums, and briefing the Americas Director before interviews.
• Guided hundreds of publications (including news releases, op-eds, multimedia features, and reports) through a complex editing and vetting process, coordinating with a dozen departments for review; edited, fact-checked.
• Prepared social media posts in response to breaking news in the region and to promote HRW publications. I also assisted in multimedia production by transcribing and translating video interviews and reviewing scripts.

Wrote a follow-up report on the impact of Covid-19 in the country and the response by the government and the international community, which was cited by the Pan-American Health Organization, the Congressional Research Service, and various public health journals.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Wrote a report on the Venezuelan refugee crisis analyzing driving causes, migration patterns, and the international response. It was one of the Program’s most-read pieces in 2019 and has been cited by UNICEF, the.
• Conducted background research, fact-checked, and edited other publications on Latin America.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Managed the Initiative’s website and social media, posting weekly updates of news stories and events. I also ran the weekly newsletter of the Brazilian Studies Association.
• Assisted with outreach and communications, publicizing Brazil Initiative events across Brown University and Providence and building relationships with faculty, students, and staff interested in Brazil.
• Produced video trailers for the bi-annual Brazil Film festival. I also filmed and photographed events and shared live content on social media.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

• Conducted research on climate displacement and planned relocation efforts in Colombia for a report by the country’s leading human rights organization. I analyzed media coverage of climate disasters, reviewed reports by.
• Drawing on that research, I drafted a case study that was later turned into a podcast episode and a book. The latter features photos I took on the field.
• Edited and translated articles for Dejusticia’s Global Rights Blog

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Assisted in a federally-funded historical demographic project, using ArcGIS software to geo-reference historical maps of U.S. cities from 1880 to 1940.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Filmed and produced videos for media campaigns on access to fair housing and public transportation, featuring interviews with members of Rhode Island’s homeless community. Videos were shared on social media and shown during legislative sessions and advocacy meetings, helping foster awareness about homelessness and push forward progressive legislation in.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Managed and produced content for the Center’s website and social media, including news releases and video interviews with scholars.
• Promoted courses and events through newsletters and social media, successfully increasing attendance rates.
• Assisted during events, including through video, photography, and social media coverage.
• Served as English-Spanish translator and interpreter.

Assisted in the project "Honduras: Seeking Protection, Detained in the United States, Deported to Danger" by performing simultaneous interpretation, monolingual transcription, and Spanish to English translation.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Wrote biweekly articles analyzing political, economic, and social issues in Latin America

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Development Economics And International Development, 3.94

Activities and Societies: The College Hill Independent, Brown Political Review, Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere

International Baccalaureate

Activities and Societies: UWC Costa Rica Model UN, Program in Mediation and Conflict Transformation, TEDxUWCCR, Photography Club

Venezuelan Baccalaureate, Humanities

Activities and Societies: Venezuelan International Model UN, Theatre, Student Council