REPORTING AND WRITING EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer, Frankfurt. Wrote news and feature stories, market research reports, speeches and case studies for U.S. and international publications. 10/01-present.

Reporting/Writing appeared in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, The Toledo Blade, the AP, Barron's, The Anniston Star, World Politics Review, Retail Banking International, RFID Journal, The Raleigh News & Observer, Science Business Magazine, Germany Today Radio, Institutional Investor and Trade/Industry/Customer magazines.

RECENT PROJECTS
A series of articles on the rights of Muslim women in Europe, particularly Turkish women in Germany. The series appeared occasionally on WorldPoliticsReview.com:

• Forced Marriage Among Europe's Immigrants:
  Hülya Kalkan's Story (PDF version)
  Web version
  February 8, 2007
• Interview with Serap Çileli: Forced Marriage in Germany
  Web version
  February 1, 2007
• European Immigrants Continue to be Forced Into Marriage
  (PDF version)
  Web version
  January 31, 2007
• In Germany, Debate Over Muslim Headscarf Rages On
  (PDF Version)
  Web version
  November 29, 2006
• A Matter of Honor, Your Honor? (PDF Version)
  Web version
  September 27, 2006

Interviews with five Nobel laureates in economics for the Wall Street Journal:

• Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics
  July 24, 2004
• Lawrence Klein, winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Economics
  July 28, 2004
• George A. Akerlof, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics
  July 30, 2004
• Vernon Smith, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics
  August 25, 2004
• Milton Friedman, winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics
  August 25, 2004

Resulting Article: Nobel Laureates Debate the Merits of Bush and Kerry Economic Policies

Dow Jones Newswires, Frankfurt, Staff Correspondent. Covered European Telecommunications for real-time financial news agency. Responsible for reporting on world's largest takeover battle of Germany's Mannesmann by the U.K.'s Vodafone. Broke the story that the two companies were indeed in talks on the matter and had been for several weeks, though they were denying it. Coverage was given company's annual Dow Jones Newswires Award. Features of all types ran on the newswires and in The Wall Street Journal. 9/99- 10/01.

The Anniston Star, Anniston, AL, Staff Writer. Features Writer. Wrote news and features on daily deadline for nationally renowned, family-owned newspaper. As sole features reporter, wrote four to five stories each week on lifestyle trends, psychology, religion, social issues, ideas, food and entertainment. 8/98-8/99.

• Alabama Feeds Mother Russia. Traveled to Moscow to report on Alabama chicken exports for the Star. Wrote about Russia-Alabama economic, cultural and political ties. As a finalist for an ASNE Distinguished Writing Award, article appeared in the book "The Best of Newspaper Writing 1999." 11/98.

United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), European Researcher/Consultant. Researched opinion of FAO in Germany and Austria. Identified and interviewed leaders in media, government and non- governmental organizations (NGO's). Created questionnaire for quantifying interview results. Wrote media strategy recommending FAO build partnerships with NGO's to better its reputation and increase funding. 06/98.

German Press Agency (dpa), Hamburg, Germany, Reporter. Trainee, International Services in English. Wrote daily news and feature stories for world's 4th largest news agency. Copy and sub-edited. Translated German to English. Performed training rotations in Bonn, Frankfurt and New York. Traveled on an independent feature-writing tour to Sarajevo during the switch from U.N. to NATO supervision. 1/95-1/97.

• United Nations Correspondent. Wrote news and feature analysis about the world body for dpa. Covered the Security Council as it dealt with Iraq weapons inspections and fighting in Zaire. 9/96-12/96.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Sunset Life Insurance Company and Sunset Financial Services, Olympia, WA, European Life Insurance Agent. Sold $100,000 in annual life premium in first year. Found clients with cold calling and prospecting. Conducted strategic interviews with clients and prospects. Gave financial planning seminars. Sold mutual funds: N.A.S.D. Series 6 and 63 certified. Won sales incentive trips to Portugal, Belgium, Tunisia and Italy. 1/92-12/94.

EDUCATION
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Master of International Affairs. Recipient of $16,000 fellowship. Course work in micro and macro economics and statistics. 8/98.

Women's International Leadership residential program, International House, NY, NY. 97-98.

Rotary International Scholar, Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria. 9/93-5/94.

George Washington University, B.A. Journalism/Political Science. Board of Trustees Scholar. 12/91.

Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh. Academic program of travel around the world on a passenger ship. Took classes on board and performed field studies in 13 countries. 1-5/91.

INTERNSHIPS
Bloomberg News, Frankfurt. Wrote news articles, translated stories and interviewed sources. 12/97.

The Dallas Morning News, Washington Bureau. Researched stories and assisted reporters. 9-12/91.

White House Press Office Intern, Bush Sr. Administration. Gathered articles for daily news summary and Friday Follies. 6-8/90.

LANGUAGES
Fluent German. Basic Spanish.

TRAVEL
North and South America, Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Turkey, Israel, India, Malaysia, China and Japan.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Frankfurt Press Club
Foreign Press Association (VAP)
Association of German Journalists, Foreign Member of DJV
Investigative Reporters and Editors
American Society of Journalists an Authors (ASJA)