FREELANCE JOURNALIST/PRESENTER/CORRESPONDENT/PRODUCER/PHOTOGRAPHER – 2010 – Present
Current clients:
- PRI’s The World (NPR/BBC co-production), Contributing editor: Forbes, NPR (National Public Radio), The Atlantic, The New Statesman, Rudaw (Kurdish news), Spears Magazine, Business Traveller, Crave (men’s lifestyle), Tablet Mag, Lunch Magazine (luxury food, travel and lifestyle), Hadassah, Jewish Renaissance
- Writing workshop facilitator: Discovery Networks
- Investigative researcher/business intelligence: Blue Heron Research Partners
Previous clients:
- Producer/Director : Al Jazeera Programmes, The Frost Interview. Responsible for getting, and producing high profile interviews on-location scripted into a one-hour documentary format using archive and current footage and overseeing edit. *Produced 5th most watched programme on Al Jazeera’s website (Frost interviews Aishwarya Rai).
- Producer & Video Journalist –PBS’ McNeil Lehrer & Al Hurrah. Produced and shot interviews and b-roll for a 5-part series about the Arab Spring produced for PBS’ McNeil Lehrer and Al Hurrah. (Tunisia elections and interview with Mrs. Bouazizi, only foreign journalist in Bahrain ahead of the one-year anniversary of protests). PD 170 and Z1.
- Presenter & Correspondent: M24 (Monocle magazine’s radio broadcast). Regular co-presenter The Globalist (live current affairs programme) involved in editorial direction of programme and reporter for food, design, business and culture programmes .
- Reporter: Associated Press – Arabic Service (TV), Voice of America (TV and Radio). Self-edit radio pieces using Adobe Audition. Self-shoot with PD 170 and Z1.
- Producer: CBS News’ 48 Hours (Investigative/Field Producer-Long format),
Associated Press – Corporate Services (Producing VNR’s of European Commission missions in Africa and private sector).
REPORTER, CBS NEWS – LONDON BUREAU, 2008 – 2010
- Reported taped and live reports for CBS Network Radio, including World News Roundup (using Adobe Audition for taped stories).
- Reported feature stories for CBS Morning News, CBS News Up to the Minute, and CBSNews.com.
- Digital Journalist – trained on PD150/170 cameras and FTP skills. Proficiency in basic shooting.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/RESEARCHER, CBS NEWS – LONDON BUREAU, 2002-2010
- Produced stories for CBS Evening News and CBS’ The Early Show. Responsible for exclusives, including “Trained for Terror”(2006) and “Inside a Pirate Hijacking”(2009). Coverage of major news events including the G20 Summit (2009), Israel-Lebanon War (2006) London Terror Attacks (2005), India-Land of Contrasts (2006), a four-part series nominated for an Emmy.
- Developed sources and generated investigative leads, focused on security, intelligence and counter-terrorism.
- Field produced stories for CBS Sunday Morning, 48 Hours, A&E, and History Channel. Projects included “Railway Children,” documenting sex-trafficked children in Delhi (48 Hours, 2007) and “The Hobbit,” about the discovery of a new species in Indonesia (60 Minutes, 2005).
FREELANCE PRODUCER – LONDON, 2001–2002
- Produced corporate multi-media projects: managed budget, crews, field production.
- Documentary researcher, location supervisor, interviewer for Ruby Pictures.
POLITICAL PRODUCER, KRON-TV – SAN FRANCISCO, 2000-2001
- Managed coverage of local, statewide, and national campaigns, including 2000 Presidential race.
- Field produced and coordinated remotes for primaries, national party conventions, and election.
- Organized KRON-sponsored U.S. Senate debate.
- Field produced breaking news and special events, including 100th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
- Produced long-form, investigative pieces: “Holocaust Insurance” (Emmy nominated) & “Clean Room Cancer.”
FIELD PRODUCER, KRON TV – SAN FRANCISCO, 1999-2000
- Researched, produced, and scripted stories for daily live feature/lifestyle segment.
REPORTER, KCOY-TV – SANTA MARIA, CA, 1997-1998
- Enterprised and produced daily pieces and live shots.
NEWS WRITER, KNTV (ABC) – SAN JOSE, CA, 1997
- Wrote anchor copy for 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm newscasts.
ASSISTANT PRODUCER, CBS NEWSPATH – NEW YORK, 1994-1997
- Coordinated affiliate live shots and produced VO/SOTs for national feeds.
- Field produced 1996 New Hampshire primary and Presidential debate in Hartford, CT.
PAGE, CBS TELEVISION – NEW YORK, 1993-1994.
- National Desk, CBS Evening News, Special Events & The Late Show with David Letterman.
COUNTRIES/REGIONS TRAVELLED TO: Europe (North, South, East, West, Central, Baltics, Balkans, Nordics), Russia, Turkey, South Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, India), Indonesia, East Timor, South Africa, West Africa (Senegal, Guinea-Conakry, Burkina Faso, Niger), North Africa (Libya, Tunisia, Morocco), Middle East (Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel), UAE/Gulf States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bahrain, Oman), The Americas (most of the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica).
LANGUAGES
Intermediate French, Beginner Italian
EDUCATION
Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts
BS, Mass Communication, 1992
MEMBERSHIP
British Guild of Travel Writers
CITIZENSHIP
Dual National: American and British
Testimonials
I was delighted to have Amy moderate our panel discussion. With only a few days' notice, she was thoroughly prepared with well-researched questions that resonated with speakers and delegates. Amy's session generated a lot of audience engagement with thoughtful and provocative questions that brought out each speaker's expertise. The session was so lively it could have gone on much longer. I hope to work with Amy on future events. Justice Sirikah, Conference Production Lead, Fireside Conversations
Working with Amy was truly beneficial and propelled our media strategy. Her strong journalistic expertise helped us to identify and shape stories to pitch to the press. Furthermore, she has helped us find the company’s message, promote it and position it in a very compelling way. She is fast, smart and very easy to work with.Melanie Rozencwajg, Co-Founder and CEO, Archive Valley
Your talk is very inspirational... I never thought about how to tell a good story and the impact it can have! It was a great pleasure and very valuable.Guoming Sun, Founder, Sunogel Inc.
It’s not often that you come across a combination of a talented journalist and a speaker like Amy. Amy’s presentation covered the importance of storytelling and the relationship between start-ups and journalism. She presented three stories about unusual entrepreneurial successes from all over the world, and urged attendees to find their own unique story. Spark.me's crowd loved Amy’s presentation which was full of real-world journalism tips, presented in a no-nonsense way. I sincerely recommend Amy as a speaker to every conference program director!Vladimir Vulic, Co-founder of Digitalizuj.Me and Spark.me Program Director
Amy’s insights on how to address media were extremely useful for the 1000 startups attending the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit. We see so many incredible entrepreneurs but many of them have trouble effectively communicating about their projects. Amy’s workshop is a vital part of an entrepreneurs' tool kit and the perfect balance between practical and inspirational.Sarah Pedroza, Co-Managing Director, Hello Tomorrow
The workshop was really helpful in showing us we can build a strategy to create good stories around us. It motivated us to be more pro-active in demonstrating what we care about and how useful our product is. It was really useful to study other cases and understand the way you come up with stories and strategies. I would definitely recommend the workshop to colleagues! Tell me when you do another workshop, we'll tell our friends from the French Tech ecosystem! Marc-Antoine Durand, COO, Yubo
I discovered Amy at a tech conference and immediately knew that I wanted her to share her insights with our start-ups and innovators at the European Innovators Summit 2018 in Berlin. She has a compelling way of breaking down what it takes to trigger a good story, which everyone can easily apply. Her exercise-driven and interactive approach made the workshop a great success. Participants felt the session provided great value and a starting point for defining and developing their media strategies. We would work with Amy any time again and I can definitely recommend her for other events aimed at delivering value to portfolio companies.Liesa Siedentopp, Business Developer, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Companies (European Commission)
Amy is an engaging and energetic speaker. We had the opportunity to hear her talk about "Secrets for a Successful Story" on our main stage, with 800 people in attendance at our conference for people aged 18-35, from 40+ countries. They are a very demanding audience, and we have received only positive feedback about Amy's talk. Amy delivers value through her journalism background and by breaking down real-life case studies to illustrate the secrets of impactful stories. Her enthusiasm for connecting with the audience makes Amy stand out as a memorable speaker. Andrej Hanzir, Director & Founder, LEAP Summit