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Highlights

My absolute favorite hobby is writing manuscripts and working on books. For this project, I had the opportunity to work with a small publisher in New York on an exclusive-rights book deal with Five Below. It was mid-lockdown when I started writing, and I knew that the audience would be children through teens, so I structured it like a guided journal with prompts designed to evoke creativity and curiosity. The best part is that most of the activities in the book don't require any money or transportation to participate, and many can be done from the comfort of home. I was also fortunate to have Julieta Gutnisky illustrate the book, which added an extra special touch. This was published in March 2021. It's been an incredibly rewarding experience to have young readers reach out and tell me how much fun they've had completing prompts.

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2015

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Fujifilm Emerging Photographer Scholarship, Palm Springs Photo Festival

Student Fellow, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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SPJ Mark of Excellence Award, Breaking News, "Can Technology Wash Away a Culture?" The Atlantic

2016

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SPJ Mark of Excellence Award, Non-fiction Magazine Writing, "Making a Killing," The Big Issue South Africa

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Gold Telly Award, Legendary Artist Chuck Close Visits "His" Subway Station, DeCubellis Films/RealClearLife

2018

Photography Exhibition, "Family of No Man," July 2-8, 2018, Cosmos Arles Books in Arles, France

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2019

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Climate Change Fellow, Civic Ecology Lab, Cornell University

2021

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Author, Adventures of a Curious Mind, Five Below / Pop Quiz Publishing

Awards & Achievements

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