Bio
Experience
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Director, R&D Executive Communications
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Feb 2024 - Present
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Senior Manager, R&D Communications
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Oct 2023 - Feb 2024
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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PR Senior Medical and Science Writer
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Dec 2019 - Oct 2023
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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WHYY
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Greater Philadelphia Area
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Health and Science Reporter
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Jan 2018 - Nov 2019
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Greater Philadelphia Area
- Researched, reported and produced science and health news stories and features for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR affiliate. Wrote stories for both radio and web.- Delivered daily stories on deadline. - Led research and reporting efforts for a three-part series on the Delaware River, which won an Edward R. Murrow Award. - Produced two segments for a statewide TV special on the opioid crisis, which aired on PBS stations across Pennsylvania.
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Author
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2018
Internationally published author of three novels, the first of which earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly and has been translated into more than five languages. Also authored two other books under a pseudonym.
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Writer
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2018
Contributed essays and articles to outlets such as NPR.org, Smithsonian.com, the S Magazine (UK), The Independent (UK), and The Daily Meal.
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Field Producer
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Mar 2005 - Sep 2009
- Delivered on-air reports; wrote and edited story copy, pitched and researched story ideas, conducted interviews, and ran live shots for national business news program.- Traveled to India and produced award-winning 5-part series and 30-minute special on Indian economy; wrote 14-day blog in India for NBR’s web site, documenting our on-the-road experiences.- Regularly used science background to bring stories like the business of nanotechnology to air.- Produced segments in New Orleans as part of a PBS hurricane recovery special.
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Education
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Yale University
B.S., Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry -
Northwestern University
MSJ, Journalism -
William Penn Charter School
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