PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Over 13 years’ experience working in communications.
Published articles in national, regional, and local publications.
Wide range of completed projects for corporate, nonprofit, and academic clients.
Fluent in Swedish and Spanish. Able to write and edit copy in both languages.
Proficient in German and French. Basic knowledge of Portuguese and Italian.
Strong computer skills.
Experience in environmental nonprofit work, tour management and guiding, event coordination, administration, and education.
Skilled travel photographer.
EDUCATION
M.A., Latin American Studies, The University of Arizona. Concentrations: geography and political science. Thesis: “The Nature of the News: Environmental Organizations and the Mass Media in Mexico.”
Fulbright grantee, International Development Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden. Research paper: “Peru’s Shining Path: Sendero Luminoso’s Rise…and Fall?” (in Swedish)
B.A., Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, Vermont. Summa cum laude. Minors in creative writing and Spanish. Thesis: “Crisis and Conservation: Environmental Issues and Awareness in Ecuador.”
College semester in Ecuador, Comparative Ecology program, School for International Training.
