{education beat} At Edutopia, I regularly generated story ideas and edited weekly pieces. Some of my favorites include: A Teacher's Guide to Generation X Parents Teachers Shake Up Shakespeare with Digital Media Avatars Teach Teens About Self-Image {personal essays} I specialize in editing personal essays and nurturing unique voices. One of my best journalism experiences was when I edited a piece by the infamous criminal defense attorney Tony Serra about his time in Lompoc Federal Prison. (It was a finalist for the Maggie-award.) I thought of the idea and developed the piece with him through letters while he was incarcerated. Next, I visited the prison to take his portrait, seen here: Letter from Lompoc (pdf) The Token, by Linda Mabry (pdf) |