#Telema: Stand Up
Ahead of DR Congo's 2016 election, a new youth movement is on the rise. They are determined to change their country's direction.
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- Field Producer
Rebecca S.
New York, NY, USA
$250 - $2500 / Day
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I am a multimedia journalist specializing in broadcast and web video with international reporting experience working in Central and East Africa. I just completed working on a documentary project for National Geographic entitled Parched. It is a four-part investigative look into the global water crisis. I bring diverse experience to the table and a passion for filmmaking shaped by my international reporting, proficiency in deep and creative research and extensive, hands-on experience with social media platforms. I am committed to discovering, developing and telling powerful stories that connect help audiences connect with the critical issues of our time. I have an M.A. in International Reporting from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in Media Studies from the Catholic University of America.
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- Reporter / Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Field Producer
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Top Projects
National Geographic Channel's Parched Series
Illegal dumping affects a cattle farmer’s livelihood, and lax regulations for oil companies result in water contamination.
- Reporter / Journalist
- Field Producer
The Haves and Have-Nots
In Uganda, some HIV patients have no choice but to volunteer for clinical trials. I reported and researched this piece while spending 3 months in Uganda and traveling to the small town of Gulu in the north that was the home to Joseph Kony.
- Reporter / Journalist
The Mass Grave of Maluku
Young activists killed and forcibly disappeared are thought to be in a mass grave outside of Kinshasa, the Congo's capital city.
- Documentary DP
Produced for The New York Times
Congolese See No End to President's Term
Ahead of the 2016 presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pres. Joseph Kablia is looking for any way to stay in power. I spent several weeks in Kinshasa, the capital, reporting and writing this political piece for The New York Times.
- Reporter / Journalist
Virginia Gets a New Home
Virgina is the recipient of a grant from the Housing Authority in Martha's Vineyard to build a new home. I produced, shot and edited this short piece for their Island Home project.
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- Lavalier Microphone
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- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Reporter / Journalist
- Field Producer
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- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
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