About Kara A.

Kara Andrade is a researcher, journalist and entrepreneur who focuses on Latin America, media, technology and society. She has more than ten years of experience working in the United States and Latin America as a bilingual journalist, entrepreneur and multimedia producer for a variety of leading media organizations including Al Jazeera America, Americas Quarterly, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, France 24, Global Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times and others. She consults as a trainer for the U.S. State Department’s eDiplomacy Initiative as well as, for the U.S. Institute of Peace. She has presented in fifteen countries at conferences including the Ashoka Future Forum, Campus Party Mexico, Commonwealth Club of California, Fulbright Annual Conferences, Guatemala Scholars Network, more than ten U.S. State Department organized TechCamps, four consecutive South by Southwest (SXSW) panels, various PeaceTech Exchanges

About Katherine L.

I am the enterprise reporter covering criminal and social justice issues in Northeast Florida for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Florida. Please message me for my Signal number (Hablo español!) My inbox is off-the-record. I am a Poynter-Koch Media Follow from June 2021 until May 2022. As a journalist, I love to work with public records and data and get out on-foot in the community. In my free time, I'm usually surfing or out and about with my two dogs. I was a Report for America corps members from 2019 - 2021 in New Mexico as a multimedia reporter and podcast producer/host at the Santa Fe Reporter. At the Santa Fe Reporter, I covered Santa Fe’s Southside — its immigrant and indigenous communities, service industry workers, entrepreneurs and families — through stories that impact their lives. I also covered the business and culture outside of the city’s contemporary downtown core, especially taking into account women, people of color, historical context, access to health care and education. I started my career as a full-time staff journalist at Miami Today News covering the dynamic cities of Coral Gables and Miami Beach as well as international news that affected South Florida, including arts, culture, banking and finance. I have freelanced as a writer, photographer and videographer for numerous publications since college, including USA Today, the Tampa Bay Times, the St. Augustine Record, Happs News, Al-Jazeera Plus, Human Rights Campaign, the Florida Bulldog and Seminole Magazine, long before completing my Bachelor's in Journalism/Media Production. I received a grant while attending Flagler College to work with a partner covering malnutrition and poverty in a Mayan community on the shores of Lago de Atitlan in rural Guatemala. I am a previous grantee for the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting. Tracey Eaton, a long-time investigative journalist and foreign correspondent, and I, traveled to Havana, Cuba in August 2018 to cover the housing crisis. We published multiple multimedia pieces. USA Today and the Tampa Bay Times were the first publications to take the story. I am bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. I graduated from Flagler College majoring in Journalism/Documentary Production and minoring in International Studies Magnua cum Laude.

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About Diana D.

After 20 years in newsrooms along the East Coast—as a reporter, story editor, copy editor, designer, and homepage editor—Diana D'Abruzzo decided in September 2018 to focus full time on freelance work. She primarily copy edits and writes but is also a soup-to-nuts journalist with production experience who can take the whole project off your hands and write, design, and edit your organization’s published materials.

About Maddie E.

About Mel U.

I'm a communications specialist with 15+ years of experience in print and digital news and advertising, as well as with agencies and nonprofits. I currently work as a senior communications specialist at the NC Justice Center, an advocacy nonprofit that works on behalf of low-income residents. Past: I'm an award-winning former editor and designer with strong project management experience and client collaboration skills. I was the driving force behind starting 1808: Greensboro's Magazine, a city magazine with 45,000+ monthly circulation. I also have a strong interest in web accessibility and usability.

About Allison A.

I am a mulitiple Emmy award-winning writer and producer, and author. Along with local publications, I have been published in numerous national outlets including Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, and Business Insider.

About Laurie L.

Freelance writer--focused on travel, lifestyle

About Audrey G.

About Mark W.

Retired reporter, columnist for The Miami Herald and The Charlotte Observer

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About Cameron W.

I am a student at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, graduating in the spring of 2022 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Journalism. I am on my school paper's staff as a sports reporter with them. I interned in the spring of 2020, and then I became a staff writer in the fall of 2020.

About Conor O.

I worked as a sports reporter for 10 years, mostly in North Carolina, and continue working as a freelancer. For my last year of full-time work at the Winston-Salem Journal, I won an APSE top-10 beat writing honor.

About ERIC E.

Retired from a 25 year journalism career in 2020 to pursue cattle ranching. Finding no cows native to South End I turned my focus to freelance writing, design and editing. I’m happy to help with projects until I get my hands on a few cows. HMU at x.

About Olivia O.

Freelance reporter interested in a wide range of reporting topics, including environmental justice, arts and culture, and food. I have work published in The Charlotte Observer, The Indy, and The 9th Street Journal.

About Victoria B.

About Starletta W.

I am a freelance multimedia journalist with years of experience in content creation, journo writing, blogging, and many other talents. I graduated from Ohio University with my degree in Communications and haven't looked back since. I love covering city culture - music, art, food, nightlife, and entertajnment. Ohio, born and raised, Atlanta made me, and Charlotte is now where I lay my head!

About Lindsay K.

Specializes in journalistic and institutional storytelling about science and research

About Kevin N.