WORK UPDATES & PERSONAL NEWS

 
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St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Meet the first Leadership Academy for Women in Media cohort in 2023
These 31 leaders will convene at Poynter March 26-31 for a week of transformational learning, led by new program director Kate Cox

https://www.poynter.org/news-release/2023/wla-march-announcement/

Austin, TX, USA

New York Times | Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained
Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/us/indigenous-peoples-day.html

  • Photos for Reuters wire

  • Picked up in the New York Times, Al Jazeera News, Fox News



 
 
Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar

Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar

PANELIST AT TEXAS TRIBUNE FESTIVAL 2020
Texas Tribune photojournalists on the front line: photography in a year of pandemic and unrest
Photojournalists are regularly in the thick of things when they cover stories, but 2020 has made their jobs even more difficult. Here's a look at the work of five Tribune photographers in this extraordinary year — and some of the gear they've used.




https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/20/texas-photography-coronavirus-pandemic/

 
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ACCEPTANCE INTO EDDIE ADAMS WORKSHOP XXXIII 2020
1 of 50 early-career professionals to be accepted into the annual Eddie Adams Workshop.

“Congratulations! We are pleased to welcome you as a student at the Virtual Eddie Adams Workshop XXXIII. It is with great joy that we welcome you to become a part of this elite photojournalism community!

Assigned to the Green Team with team leader David Guttenfelder (documentary photographer & National Geographic Explorer), editor Corinne Perkins (Reuters), producer John Minchillo (AP) and tech expert Perry Aston (independent photojournalist).

 
 

Cúcuta, Colombia

Vice News | Here's What Life Looks Like for Venezuelan Refugees Living in Desert Shacks in Colombia
Hundreds of desperate migrants are living in makeshift settlements near the Venezuelan border.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5x8bx/heres-what-life-looks-like-for-venezuelan-refugees-living-in-desert-shacks-in-colombia