Resume
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Free-lance reporter/photographer May 2009 – present
- Reported from Italy and Turkey on politics, society and travel, for Foreign Policy Magazine, the Washington Post, Global Post, the website of the Miami Herald
Washington Prism, World Security Institute http://english.washingtonprism.org/
Reporter /Writer June 2006 to May 2009
- Report on international and current affairs. Focus on U.S.-Iranian relations, the Greater Middle East and East Asia.
- Covered the 2008 US Presidential Elections; reported from Washington DC, but also traveled to Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania during the primaries. Covered the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, and the Republican National Convention in St Paul, MN. Reported from the first Presidential debate in Oxford, MS, and the Vice-Presidential debate in St Louis, MO, and wrote about the religious vote traveling through Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas in between. Reported from Grant Park in Chicago on Election Night. For the coverage of the elections: http://english.washingtonprism.org/blog/
Foreign Correspondent and photographer – Shanghai, China March to July 2007
- Reported on China’s society, culture and politics. The articles were published with original photos.
Centro di Formazione Politica, www.formazionepolitica.org
Foreign Correspondent — Washington DC January 2008 to present
- Write a weekly column on U.S. domestic politics and economy.
- Created a portal offering in-depth coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign (www.caffeamerica.com). Organized a team of journalists and academics and designed the multimedia homepage for a network of blogs tackling different aspects of the race. Covered the 2008 US Election for the weekly newsletter of the research center, providing reportage and analysis on the issues not addressed by the correspondents of Italian mainstream media.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Research Assistant – Ambassador Dennis Kux September 2005 – September 2006
- Researched on U.S.-South Asia relations — economic, political and security issues. Proofread and edited a 100 page paper published by the United States Institute of Peace. Attended conferences and wrote reports for the Ambassador’s use.
International Affairs Review – The George Washington University
Associate Editor October 2005 – June 2006
- Selected articles for publication. Assisted authors in preparing their articles, from substantive editing to proofreading.
D- la Repubblica delle Donne (Weekly Magazine), Una Città (Monthly Magazine), and others – Paris, France
Freelance Foreign Correspondent January – June 2005
- Published, among other things, The voice of innocents, Linus; In the tunnel of misunderstandings, D–La Repubblica delle Donne.
L’Unità (Daily Newspaper), Europa Quotidiano (Daily Newspaper), Acoma (Review of North American Studies)
Freelance Foreign Correspondent Sept-Oct 2004
- Covered the working of the 2004 Democratic Coordinated Campaign in Las Vegas, NV & Flagstaff, AZ. Published daily news pieces and longer reportages.
Intellectual Property Weblog, University of California at Berkeley http://www.biplog.com/
Staff-writer January – May 2003
- Researched news, updated information, and published daily posts and longer reports. Published the special report: Eldred v. Ashcroft: Copyright, Free Speech and Special Interests, UC Berkeley Intellectual Property Weblog.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Foreign Languages: Italian (native); French (fluent); Chinese (basic); Spanish (basic)
Computers: Windows, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and open-source web editing tools, Lexis-Nexis Online.
Digital & Film photography: Experience in photo editing for digital photography and in shooting, lighting, setting, black & white development and print for film photography.
EDUCATION
George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC
M.A., International Affairs; Concentration: East Asia and U.S. Foreign Policy (GPA 3.8) August 2007
Fudan University, Shanghai, China – Study Abroad Program Spring Semester 2007
University of Bologna, Italy
Master Degree in Communication – M.A. Equivalent (Overall GPA 4.0) July 2004
University of California at Berkeley, USA – Study Abroad Program August 2002- May 2003
