Experience

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  The Associated Press

  • San Diego, California, United States

  • Newsperson, disaster recovery and philanthropy

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • San Diego, California, United States

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  Grist

  • Climate Solutions Reporter

    • Oct 2022 - Mar 2024

    I write about climate solutions with a focus on decarbonization, transportation, energy justice, and circularity. I also write Grist's weekly climate solutions newsletter, The Beacon.

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  Gabriela Aoun

  • Encinitas, CA and Los Angeles, CA

  • Writer and Producer

    • Sep 2019 - Sep 2022
    • Encinitas, CA and Los Angeles, CA

    Writer for Grist, The Guardian, Outside, Men's Journal, SURFER, The Surfer’s Journal, Latino Rebels, covering environment, business and policy.Associate producer for Patagonia film "Connected by Water" by Scott Soens and feature documentary "Island Earth" by Cyrus Sutton.

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  TEN: The Enthusiast Network

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Content Director at Adventure Sports Network

    • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

    Oversaw editorial strategy for GrindTV and TransWorld Business, two websites that collectively earned more than 3 million unique visits per month, before leading creation of Adventure Sports Network. Led year-long rebranding effort to transition GrindTV to ASN, a multiplatform, all-encompassing outdoor lifestyle media brand, directing editorial strategy for ASN. Managed a team of in-house editors in addition to freelance writers, photographers and videographers. Collaborated with sales to conceptualize, pitch and produce branded stories and video.

  • Managing Editor

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Oversaw editorial content, calendar and workflow for GrindTV, an adventure sports news website.

  • Copy Editor

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

    Edited story, social media, and ad-partnership copy for GrindTV, an action-sports news website.

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  Rob Machado Foundation

  • Encinitas, California, United States

  • Communications and Programs Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Encinitas, California, United States

    Led programs, partnerships and media for an environmental nonprofit focused on clean water access in schools.

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  The Huffington Post

  • Honolulu, HI

  • Associate Editor

    • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Honolulu, HI

    Part of three-part team that launched new vertical for The Huffington Post: HuffPost Hawaii. Wrote and edited articles that garnered more than 100,000 pageviews; edited contributors’ work. Covered environment, local politics and travel, including controversial GMO legislation battle. Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Award Finalist: Best Overall News Site.

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  Stanford University

  • Researcher

    • 2008 - 2012

    Full-time position under former New York Times bureau chief Philip Taubman. Conducted historical research and contemporary reporting, culminating in Mr. Taubman’s book, The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb (HarperCollins 2012).Assisted in the design and implementation of a Stanford graduate/undergraduate course: “Need to Know: The Tension Between a Free Press and National Security Policymaking.” Researched and selected all course material and designed syllabus.