Resume
EXPERIENCE
Bloomberg News - Muscat, Oman
Oman Stringer 2015 – present
· Covering political, economic and financial news from Oman
Freelance Journalist - Muscat, Oman
2014 – present
· Writing news and feature stories for Agence France-Presse, Foreign Policy online, The National and more
The National (English-language daily newspaper) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
National Reporter 2011 – 2013
· Created a new beat covering news about children, women and families
· Wrote groundbreaking stories on domestic violence, child abuse, discrimination and other topics that pushed the local boundaries of press freedom (see links to read work samples)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Courts Reporter 2011
· Wrote an award-winning investigative series about Pennsylvania’s child welfare system
· Identified and reported newsworthy events in the county’s criminal and civil courts
General Assignment Reporter 2009-2011
· Pitched enterprise stories and received daily assignments on a variety of topics
· Covered high-profile murders, a plane crash and G-20 related riots
AWARDS
2012 Anna Quindlen Award: National prize for journalism about children and families (More information...)
EDUCATION
Center for International Learning - Muscat, Oman 2013-present
Intensive Arabic Language Program (full-time)
· Studying Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Gulf Arabic six hours per day
Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2005- 2009
B.A. in History of Art, cum laude, GPA 3.79
· Awarded John Hersey Prize (Journalism)
· Awarded Walter Louis Ehrich Memorial Prize (History of Art)
· Named Yale Journalism Scholar and Paul Block Journalism Scholar
INTERNSHIPS
The Boston Globe - Boston, Massachusetts, United States Summer 2009
Metro Intern: Wrote daily articles, including several major A-1 stories
New Haven Advocate - New Haven, Connecticut, United States Spring 2008, Fall 2009
Editorial Intern: Wrote weekly articles about politics, food, art and music; proofread pages
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Summer 2008
Local News Intern: Wrote three to five stories per week
The Atlantic - Washington, DC, United States Summer 2007
Editorial Intern: Fact-checked, researched and proofread magazine articles
LANGUAGES
· English (native speaker)
· Modern Standard Arabic (full professional proficiency)
· Colloquial Gulf Arabic (proficient)
Bloomberg News - Muscat, Oman
Oman Stringer 2015 – present
· Covering political, economic and financial news from Oman
Freelance Journalist - Muscat, Oman
2014 – present
· Writing news and feature stories for Agence France-Presse, Foreign Policy online, The National and more
The National (English-language daily newspaper) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
National Reporter 2011 – 2013
· Created a new beat covering news about children, women and families
· Wrote groundbreaking stories on domestic violence, child abuse, discrimination and other topics that pushed the local boundaries of press freedom (see links to read work samples)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Courts Reporter 2011
· Wrote an award-winning investigative series about Pennsylvania’s child welfare system
· Identified and reported newsworthy events in the county’s criminal and civil courts
General Assignment Reporter 2009-2011
· Pitched enterprise stories and received daily assignments on a variety of topics
· Covered high-profile murders, a plane crash and G-20 related riots
AWARDS
2012 Anna Quindlen Award: National prize for journalism about children and families (More information...)
EDUCATION
Center for International Learning - Muscat, Oman 2013-present
Intensive Arabic Language Program (full-time)
· Studying Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Gulf Arabic six hours per day
Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2005- 2009
B.A. in History of Art, cum laude, GPA 3.79
· Awarded John Hersey Prize (Journalism)
· Awarded Walter Louis Ehrich Memorial Prize (History of Art)
· Named Yale Journalism Scholar and Paul Block Journalism Scholar
INTERNSHIPS
The Boston Globe - Boston, Massachusetts, United States Summer 2009
Metro Intern: Wrote daily articles, including several major A-1 stories
New Haven Advocate - New Haven, Connecticut, United States Spring 2008, Fall 2009
Editorial Intern: Wrote weekly articles about politics, food, art and music; proofread pages
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Summer 2008
Local News Intern: Wrote three to five stories per week
The Atlantic - Washington, DC, United States Summer 2007
Editorial Intern: Fact-checked, researched and proofread magazine articles
LANGUAGES
· English (native speaker)
· Modern Standard Arabic (full professional proficiency)
· Colloquial Gulf Arabic (proficient)