Alisa Reznick

Seattle, WA USA
Website: http://www.alisareznick.com
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Professional Experience

An eclectic recent graduate with domestic and Middle Eastern experience. I've covered everything from Syrian refugees in Jordan, to traditional Mexican healers in Washington State and am comfortable in a variety of mediums including photo, radio, print and online media.

Expertise

Editor (photo, picture)
Entry Level
Reporter
2 Years
Photographer
2 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
1 Year
Business (general)
Entry Level
War & Conflicts
Entry Level

Industries


Broadcasting - News - Radio (Local)
Entry Level
Newspaper - Local/Regional
2 Years
Online/new media
1 Year

Total Media Industry Experience

2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Seattle Times (1-2), KUOW (1-2), Manner magazine (1-2)

Other Work History

The Daily of the University of Washington — Reporter/Photographer/Photo Editor/Photo Development Editor GeekWire — Intern Reporter Seattle Times — Business News Intern The Jordan Times — Reporting Intern

Technical Skills

Adobe Premier, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Adobe Audition, Logic

Foreign Language Skills

very limited Arabic (i.e. greeting, directions etc.)

Computer Skills

Word, OS 10, HTML

Equipment

Nikon D300, D7000, Tascam DR-40, Photoshop, Logic Express, MacBook Pro, Nikon Speedlight

References

Joanne Silberner, Artist-In-Residence, UW Dept. of Comm., silberne@uw.edu Jessica Partnow, Artist-in-Residence, UW Dept. of Comm., jpartnow@uw.edu

Awards

Second Place in Associated Collegiate Press's Diversity Story of the Year, University of Washington's Foreign Intrigue Scholar, nominated by University of Washington for Hearst Feature Story Competition

Associations

International Journalists' Network, NEWSMODO

Showcase

Newspaper

Wenatchee man keeps Mexican traditional healing alive, for now
(The Seattle Times 4/1/2014)
Jorge Chacon has been a curandero in Wenatchee, Washington for the last 40 years. He partners with the UW Medical School to educate new doctors about old traditions. But this year he'll be 70, and it's hard not to wonder what will happen to curanderismo when he's gone.

Radio

The Last Curandera: A Generation of Immigrants Says Goodbye to an Old Tradition
(KUOW 3/31/2014)
Curanderismo is a traditional Mexican healing practice that's been passed down for generations in Mexico. But for immigrants in Washington state, that tradition might not be around for much longer.