Paul Stephens Email & Phone Number

United States

Tbilisi, Georgia

Washington, D.C.

Multimedia journalism covering education, foreign affairs, and humanitarian issues including: written pieces for Washington Monthly, GlobalPost and The Interdependent; video for GlobalPost and The CBS Evening News; photography for The Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, The National, IRIN, and Vice.

Designed and implemented lessons aligned to Common Core State Standards and lead differentiated instruction for two 1.5 hour ELA blocks with 25+ students, as well as daily small groupguided reading time.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Devex staff writer based in Washington, D.C. with coverage focused on Latin America and World Bank affairs, as well as Washington's global development scene.

U.S. Embassy Tbilisi

I was responsible for writing and editing stories for the USAID website and magazine, press releases, publicity materials, and other internal and external communications at the mission. I regularly prepared talking points and speeches for the ambassador and mission director, planned events, and interacted with the press. I received a U.S. State Department Benjamin Franklin Award in recognition of my “sustained outstanding performance, creativity, and commitment.”

New York City

Reporter and multimedia producer for the News21 website at Columbia University, which focused on the growth of charter schools in America. http://columbia.news21.com/2009/indexe7e4.html?p=1778

Khutsubani, Georgia

I taught English in a public school in a small village in Georgia. I also wrote and received a grant from USAID to build a library at the school and helped direct a nationwide environmental awareness project.

M.S., New Media

B.A., English, Spanish