Education: Graduate Certificate in Science Writing, June 2008
University of California, Santa Cruz
M. A. in Journalism, July 2004
Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, September 2000
Autonomous University of Barcelona (Barcelona,
Spain)
Work History:
Science and technology reporting intern, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jun. 2008 – present
Freelance science writer, July 2004 - present
· Worked as a science correspondent for the Spanish newspaper Público.
· Worked as a science correspondent for the leading Spanish newspaper El País.
· Wrote a monthly column in the science policy blog Madrid i+d (http://weblogs.madrimasd.org)
· Wrote feature articles and interviews for the magazine of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and for the website Consumer (http://www.consumer.es)
· Compiled a series of 22 science lectures held in the Observatori
Fabra in Barcelona, Spain(http://www.observatorifabra.com/conferencies/ ) and interviewed the lecturers to write a book co-authored with science writer Xavier Pujol Gebellí (to be published)
· Wrote three science feature stories for the Dominical magazine, the third largest circulation Sunday magazine in Spain
Intern, The Salinas Californian, Jan. 2008 – Mar. 2008
Intern, “Are we alone” (SETI Radio), Oct. 2007 - Dec. 2007
· Audio edited, arranged and prepared interviews, brainstormed show ideas, helped writing scripts.
Intern, office of communications, Sea Studios Foundation, Monterey, CA, June 2007 – August 2007
· Did research for a documentary project with WNET on PBS, interviewed experts, helped writing documentary treatment.
Intern, office of communications, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford, CA, April 2007 – June 2007
· Wrote stories for the bulletin SLAC Today and the magazine Symmetry (a SLAC/Fermilab joint publication)
Intern, Stanford News Service, Stanford, CA, January 2007 – March 2007
· Wrote press releases and stories for the Stanford Report
Intern, Santa Cruz Sentinel (California Newspapers Partnership, parent MediaNews Group), Santa Cruz, CA, Sept. 2006-Dec. 2006
· Wrote obituaries, news briefs, feature stories and spot new stories
Economic journalist, Catalan News Agency, February 2005 – May 2006
· Wrote news based on press releases, interviews and press conferences, and spot news stories
· Edited digital tape
· Took photographs to illustrate stories
Head of communications, Veterinary Association of Barcelona, September 2004 – February 2005
· Coordinated and copy-edited the association’s bimonthly magazine
· Media Relations: Wrote press materials, filed media calls.
Intern, El País newspaper, Barcelona, Spain, April 2004 – July 2004
· Wrote ca. 30 articles for the local issues section
Intern and freelance writer, Diari de Terrassa (local newspaper), July 2003- February 2005
Volunteer, in the communications department of the NGO Veterinarios Sin Fronteras. Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2004
· Managed the electronic magazine
· Wrote in the Member’s Bulletin
Veterinary technician, Department of Pathological Anatomy in the
· Field and lab work in an European Union research project on porcine circovirosis
· Coauthored a paper on the research, published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
Farm technician, PIC
Science teacher,
· Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry secondary education teacher. Classes taught in English
Scholarships:
· “La Caixa” full fellowship for graduate studies in the United States, Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2008
· NASW mentor grant to attend the association’s annual meeting in Spokane, Oct. 2007
· Delegate from Pompeu Fabra University at the National Model United Nations Conference (UN headquarters/ Hilton Hotel, New York). April 2004
· International Cooperation scholarship in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Final Cut, Audacity, Sound Forge, SAXO, DreamWeaver, InDesign, QuakXpress, Photoshop and FrontPage.
Languages:
Spanish and Catalan: native speaker.
English: Proficiency Degree in English, University of Cambridge (1997). Scored 283/300 in the TOEFL exam (July 2004) and 96% in the verbal section of the GRE exam (July 2006). Two years of graduate studies and work in the United States.
French: high intermediate level speaking, intermediate level writing. Lived and worked in France for 9 months
Memberships: National Association of Science Writers, DC Science Writers Association, "La Caixa" Fellows Association.