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Most recently based in Afghanistan, I've been a humanitarian and academic for nearly thirty years serving as a gender and humanitarian expert for UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNV, UN Women and OCHA. I was UNHCR’s first GBV Advisor in Chad/Darfur, UNHCR’s Regional GBV Advisor in the Balkans and lead evaluator for UN Women peacebuilding program in Kyrgyzstan. I conducted OCHA’s agency-wide gender evaluation and lead GBV evaluator for UNFPA in Uganda. I’m a member of UN’s new Anti-Trafficking in Humanitarian Settings Taskforce, the UN’s Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA) Task Team, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (ISAC) Gender Based Violence (GBV) Area of Responsibility (AoR) under the Protection Cluster and IASC’s Sub-Working Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action. My Ph.D. is from London School of Economics’ Gender Institute and my dissertation was published by Routledge - Gendering Ethnicity: Implications for Democracy Assistance. Other publications include Conflict, Gender, Ethnicity and Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Hunting for Women: Bride-Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan and recently published Epidemic: America’s Trade in Child Rape. Additional publications are on my website www.LoriHandrahan.com.

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I am a video/photo journalist having more then 12 years of experience in relevant field. Currently working as a independent Video Journalist/Documentary maker at Washington DC. My recent work was with BBC world service where I served for 4.5 years as a Video Producer. I am seeking to grow my network as an independent video journalist. I am interested in developing a professional relationship with my connections where I can be beneficial for them. Professional strengths... Video Summaries of Events, Seminars, Exhibitions, Expos & Press Conferences. Awareness Video Campaigns, Corporate Profiles & Promotional videos for Corporate Clients, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Technical Personalities, Academia & Intelligentsia. Documentaries, Testimonials, Program Profiles, Public Service Messages, Intros & Educational videos for Centers, NGOs, Hospitals & Educational Institutions. Activity Summary & Projection videos for Corporate Sector & Diplomats.

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Fatiha Belfakir is a freelance reporter. She has been writing professionally since 2018. As a reporter, she has found herself passionate about a variety of interests, including current events, culture, and politics to name a few. She worked for the Extremist Watch Desk at Voice of America, where she was provided with extensive exposure to news collection, interpretation, and analysis. She covered international affairs and she wrote about terrorism, human right abuse, and crimes. At the Baltimore Times, Fatiha Belfakir is covering Health, education and racism in the State of Maryland. She is constantly learning new techniques to tell a story to both local and international viewers. Additionally, Fatiha Belfakir has a master’s degree in Journalism from Georgetown University, a master’s in international Peace and Conflict Resolution from Arcadia University, and a master’s degree in public administration from Strayer University. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Languages and Communication Studies from the Highest Institutes for Languages and Communication Studies (ILCS) in Rabat, Morocco and completed her senior year at Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania under an international students exchange program.

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Kelly Cannon is a journalist and lawyer based in Washington, D.C. She recently left law to embark on a career in journalism and currently reports on politics, law and justice and foreign affairs. Her work has been published and broadcast with ABC News and local ABC affiliates. A licensed attorney in both New York and Illinois, Kelly transitioned from the leal profession to embark on a career in journalism after living abroad for the last few years. She has spent her life across borders, living and working in London, Paris, Ireland, and Chicago, along with extensive travels throughout the Middle East and Africa. She speaks English, French, conversational Spanish. Kelly is a graduate of Boston College (B.A.), Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D.) and most recently received a master’s degree (LL.M.) from King’s College London after authoring a dissertation on issues of U.S. policy in international law. She will receive her master’s in journalism from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in June 2020.

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Gabriel Tolliver is a storyteller across media platforms. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and Long Island University's TV Writing and Producing Program. Gabriel has a BFA in Film/TV Production and a Masters of Professional Studies in Interactive Telecommunications from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Gabriel is also a decorated US Army Veteran who served as an Army video journalist (46R) from 2007-2011 which included deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (09-10). Gabriel's range of interests and expertise have led to a diverse portfolio. He also co-wrote and directed, "FLEECING LED ZEPPELIN", a short crime caper film based on true events involving one of Rock's greatest unsolved heists. The film has been added to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame's media archives and screened at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Harlem International Film Festival. He has created content over the years for MTV, VH1, Sesame Street, and Elektra Records. Gabriel co-authored the definitive pop culture book on trendy, ostentatious jewelry called BLING: THE HIP-HOP JEWELRY BOOK by Bloomsbury Press and wrote and co-produced MONDO BLACK, an artful 8 part documentary web series for PBS affiliate; Black Public Media. He directed behind the scenes and wrote show copy for the YO! MTV RAPS 30th Anniversary Experience at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY in June 2018. Gabriel was also a 2018-2019 Writers Guild Foundation fellow in their Veterans Writers Workshop. Gabriel is is currently a freelance producer for Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts' digital series; #ThriverThursday for which he received a 2019 Telly Award.

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I offer extensive experience as a journalist and video producer, backed by about 20 national and local awards. I began as a daily newspaper reporter for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, followed by the Louisville Courier Journal & Times. I became an investigative reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, and later for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. I now operate a video production company. We've produced countless marketing, training and documentary videos. Highlights included producing graduation documentaries for 10 classes at the United States Naval Academy. Our training videos and documentaries are shown nationally and internationally. We offer our clients excellence, clarity and value. What we've done for others we can do for your organization: Richard Krantz, president of Pilot Productions, Columbia, Maryland.

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I'm Lydia, an experienced and creative video producer, shooter, and editor. Currently, I work as a video producer and editor with NowThis, the most-watched news brand on social media. I pitch, write, and edit engaging documentary-style videos on tight deadlines that reach millions. Since 2016, I've been a freelance videographer and editor, producing dozens of projects including commercials for private businesses, mini-documentaries, music videos, event showcases, weddings, and more. I can record on-site video and audio with industry-standard equipment and work on the fly to capture the most compelling moments. Finally, I can deliver polished edits with music, sound effects, color treatment, and motion graphics. I would love to work together, whether editing a video, shooting in the field, or taking on a project from start to finish.

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Nataliya Rostova is a Russian media scholar and journalist based in America, was a staff writer covering the media life for Republic.ru/ Slon.ru, Novaya Gazeta, Gazeta.ru. She is a creator and author of two online projects on the history of mass media and journalism in years of groundbreaking changes in Russia: The Birth of the Russia Media. Gorbachev Epoch (1985-1991), gorbymedia.com, and The Heyday of the Russian Media. Yeltsin Era (1992-1999), yeltsinmedia.com. Earned MA degree at Philip Merrill School of Journalism in UMD (2023) and School of Journalism at Moscow State University (2000). Was awarded the Knight-Wallace Fellowship (Ann Arbor, MI, 2009), Galina Starovoitova Fellowship on Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (Kennan Institute, Washington DC, 2011-2). Was a visiting scholar at the School of Journalism at the University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, 2015).

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Rebecca Gibian is an international freelance journalist and author. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, VICE, PRI’s The World, among others. Her reporting focuses on women nationally and internationally and she has reported from countries including Iraq, South Africa, and Indonesia. Her first book, The RBG Way: The Secrets of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Success, was published November 12, 2019. She is also a Community Team member of The Everyday Projects, a nonprofit dedicated to combating harmful misperceptions and rising above persistent inequality. Previously, Rebecca was a producer for VICE News Tonight. She has also worked as a copy editor for VOX Creative and has also been a fact checker and researcher for the team as well.

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Allison Shelley is an independent documentary photographer based in Washington D.C., focused primarily on health and social justice issues as they relate to women worldwide. She is co-founder and co-director of the non-profit Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW), and has worked as director of photography for Education Week newspaper and staff photographer for The Washington Times. Allison collaborates with organizations such as the United Nations Foundation, NPR and the Hewlett Foundation to create dynamic, image-forward corporate campaigns. Her recent projects from D.R. Congo, Senegal, Nigeria, Haiti, India, Nepal and the U.S. have been featured in publications like National Geographic, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, NPR, Al Jazeera America, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, among others.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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I'm a Baltimore-based photojournalist who is available for assignment immediately and everywhere. I have published work in The Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, Getty Images, Buzzfeed News, The Jewish Times, etc. I was a former Baltimore Sun photo intern and freelancer for five years and now currently shoot on a weekly basis for The Baltimore Business Journal. I have a Master's Degree in Journalism and have the ability to file and transmit photos immediately on assignment. I most enjoy photographing feature, breaking news and portrait assignments. My skills are best in photographing people in serious and intimate settings. When I'm not working, I run a photo blog that documents daily life in Baltimore and Orlando. I am currently between Baltimore City and Orlando, FL - I enjoy travel assignments!

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I am the CEO and Co-Founder of JuneJuly Productions, a female-owned video production company based in Washington, D.C. At JuneJuly Productions, we specialize in creating top-notch video content and CGI, including commercial videos, graphics, corporate videos, music videos, documentaries, TV news segments, social media content, and more. In addition to leading JuneJuly Productions, I have over a decade of experience as a television news reporter and producer. My expertise includes live and taped coverage, building strong relationships with industry experts, and producing and writing compelling news stories. I am passionate about storytelling and dedicated to delivering high-quality, engaging content.

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Josh Davidsburg is an award-winning broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker and 2001 Merrill College alumnus. Following his education, Josh started his career at WMDT in Salisbury; three years later, he moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where he worked for NBC-2 WBBH for two years. He then returned home to work for WBAL in Baltimore and Maryland Public Television, where he reported for two years. His first feature-length documentary Queen of the Capital screened at film festivals across the country and has been picked up for distribution. Josh also teaches documentary and broadcast journalism as a full-time lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He is currently in pre-production for his next feature film.

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Cassie M. Chew is an enterprising print and digital news content creator who lives to produce compelling, educational and engaging content for audiences across multiple platforms. Her talents lie at the intersection of traditional reporting and writing, video production and digital distribution. Cassie's specialties include pitching, reporting and writing news features and data-driven enterprise stories on public policy, covering breaking news, filming storytelling footage and editing engaging video packages. She has international storytelling experience as a crew member on documentary films in Guinea, West Africa and Kurdistan Iraq. She also is a good still photographer and knows how to design and raw code websites.

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Alongside being a documentary photographer and filmmaker, Maen, professionally, is a human rights researcher and campaigner at Amnesty International. Maen considers himself a dedicated creative, always encouraged to learn and explore in the imaginative realms. He has been documenting the Palestinian skateboard scene for the last six years and engages in reciprocal nourishment with this community. Maen has experience as an awarded documentary filmmaker, having made Kickflips Over Occupation. Maen’s artistic pursuit chases him towards documentary photography, where narration and visual pieces fit perfectly to the puzzle making of a good story. Maen is currently a grantee of the Magnum Foundation working on a documentary photography project on the Palestinian skateboard scene.

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Katie is an award winning conservation filmmaker and founder of Coral & Oak Studios, a company dedicated to telling stories that educate and inspire audiences to engage with the creatures, people and world around them. A recipient of the Henry Luce Fellowship, Katie spent more than a year in Southeast Asia, where she collaborated with scientists and conservation organizations on various art and storytelling projects. Katie is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and a recipient of the prestigious Koenig Trust Scholarship. Her clients include National Geographic, The Smithsonian Institute, The Nature Conservancy, Woods Hole Oceanographic, PBS and BBC. She currently lives and works in Washington DC.

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Hello! I'm Olanma (you can also call me by my middle name Hazel). I am a budding journalist with an affinity for stories that highlight the political, social and economic factors that affect human conditions around the world. I have written news articles covering national politics, education, local news, feature stories and more. I take pride in objective and truthful reporting, and I strive to do so in my work. So, I make sure to flush out the many facets of a story to paint a complete picture for the reader. I earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications in May 2019, after which I interned with CNN where I covered the U.S. House impeachment inquiry and the subsequent trial in the Senate. You can view some of my work on my website at www.ohmang.com.

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I am a freelance journalist based out of the Southern Africa with a focus on wildlife and the environment. Previously, I served as the primary congressional reporter for Federal Computer Week where I covered the Department of Veteran Affairs, State Department, and Homeland Security. Prior to that, I covered foreign policy as a Capitol Hill reporter for CQ Roll Call and as a correspondent for Thomson Reuters based in Pakistan. During my time at Reuters, I covered mass protests, interviewed well-known personalities, and reported on breaking news from conflict zones. I have also worked as a multi-media journalist at the CBS affiliate TV station in Washington, D.C.. My work has appeared in USA Today, the New York Times, and others.

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Kwame Rose is a social activist, writer, and artist. Rose gained notoriety during the Baltimore Uprising for his confrontation with Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera, challenging the media's representation of protestors after Freddie Gray's death. Since then, he has become one of the more visible revolutionary protesters challenging police accountability. Kwame has written for several publications including Baltimore City Paper, Mashable, Huffington Post, USA Today, Abernathy Magazine, and Urbancusp.com. More recently, Kwame has worked as an on camera correspondent, and producer for The Real News Network interviewing guest such as Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Dr. Jill Stein, and Dr. Cornell West.

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Hi there, I'm Tamer Shaaban. I am a Filmmaker and a UX Designer. The cross between technology and film is what keeps me up at night. I believe the two have the power to reach global audiences, aid in education, and improve lives in even the most remote regions of our planet. Not everyone is literate, but a vast majority of humans can understand the visual language. That is where I hope to put my skills to use. Others know me for my social activism and humanitarian work. My only goal is to help tell the stories of those people who don't have a loud enough voice to speak for themselves. I use my skills in films and technology to help raise awareness about such stories. There is no greater satisfaction than helping people get a chance to live their lives and to pursue their dreams.

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