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Fellows
Emily Bazar has worked as a staff writer for The Sacramento (CA) Bee since 1996, covering such beats as immigration, civil liberties, the state legislature, higher education and transportation. She has also worked as a reporter for The Inland Valley (CA) Daily Bulletin and as an editor for The Stanford (CA) Daily. Her honors include a Mary Jane Clark Award for Excellence, a 1998 Associated Press October “Verbatim” Award and a Bee’s Circle of Achievement Award. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s in communication.
Cristina Breen Bolling works as the immigration reporter for The Charlotte (NC) Observer, for which she’s also written on county government. While in New York, she was a reporter/editor/broadcast writer for the Associated Press’ Albany bureau and completed a yearlong internship at The Syracuse Post-Standard. In 2002, she took second place honors for her investigative work from the North Carolina Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s in English and Spanish from James Madison University and a master’s in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University.
Karen Branch-Brioso has spent 18 years as a daily print journalist, working for such publications as the Miami (FL) Herald, the Los Angeles Times (Mexico City bureau) and the St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, where she currently serves as the Washington correspondent covering the U.S. Justice Department and Supreme Court. She has won two Pulitzer Prizes: In 1999 for her investigative reporting on Miami’s fraudulent 1997 mayoral election, which was subsequently overturned by the courts; and in 2001 for her breaking news coverage of Elian Gonzalez’s reunion with his father. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism and Spanish from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Karen Brooks serves as the border bureau chief for the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, where she oversees daily and enterprise coverage of news from Brownsville/Matamoros to San Diego/Tijuana. She’s also reported on the state legislature, government affairs and health and human services for the Star-Telegram. Prior to that, she wrote on environmental policy and police and county issues for the Corpus Christi (TX) Caller-Times. Her 2001 “Diagnosis: Forgotten” series on mentally ill children earned her a Headliner’s Award, a Vivian Castleberry Award from the Association of Women Journalists and a Texas Mental Health Association Award. Brooks has a bachelor’s in journalism/English from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Sergio Bustos has 19 years experience as a journalist, working for such publications as Latin Trade, The Sun-Sentinel and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He currently serves as the Washington correspondent for Gannett News Service and has spent time as a visiting journalism professor at Florida International University. Bustos was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1996 and won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association. He holds a bachelor’s in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Susan Carroll has covered the border for The Arizona Republic since June 2003 and previously at the Tucson (AZ) Citizen for two years. Her coverage has produced stories on immigration, U.S.-Mexico border policy, immigrant deaths, smuggling and vigilante groups. Among her many honors are the Reporter of the Year 2002 Award from the Arizona Press Club, first place in Beat Reporting for 2001 and 2002 from the Arizona Associated Press Managing Editors and Reporter/Writer of the Year 2001 from the Tucson Citizen. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s in journalism and Spanish.
Juan Castillo has spent 24 years with the Austin (TX) American-Statesman, most recently as its immigration, race and ethnicity reporter, a beat he created in July 2003. He’s also served as its nation/world editor and deputy metro editor. He returned to reporting after spending a year studying immigration at Stanford University as a John S. Knight Fellow in 2002. He’s a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and holds a bachelor’s in mass communications from the Pan American University.
Anna Cearley serves as the border reporter for The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, where she’s worked since 1993. As a reporter for the Dayton (OH) Daily News, Cearley covered breaking news, crime and migrant farm workers. In 1996, she received a grant from the Inter-American Press Association and subsequently spent a year researching postwar societies in Nicaragua and El Salvador. She has won several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, including first place in the multicultural category, first place in spot news reporting and a Freedom of Information Prize. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
K. Blair Craddock is a reporter for The Modesto (CA) Bee, for which she covers immigration and social issues. During her years as an attorney in Texas and Illinois, Craddock took on many immigrant-related cases, which won her a 1997 certificate of recognition from the State Bar of Texas for the large number of hours she spent doing pro bono work. Craddock has also served as a reporter for New York’s The Journal News. She holds a bachelor’s in Russian language and literature from Harvard University, a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.
Celeste Fremon has written hundreds of articles for magazines and newspapers during her 27-year career as a freelance writer. She’s the author of Father Greg & the Homeboys, winner of several library awards and on the list of Best Books for the College Bound Reader. She is considered an expert in the areas of street gangs, at-risk juvenile populations, prison and parole issues. She currently covers the Los Angeles Police Department for the LA Weekly and writes regular features for the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Shape and Salon.com. She received a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Southern California.
Cindy Gonzalez has worked as a reporter for the Omaha (NE) World-Herald since 1985, covering such beats as immigration, county government and social services. She also spent time as the host of “Minority Affairs” for Nebraska’s KFAB Radio. Among her many honors are two first place awards from the Associated Press and a Mexican-American Veterans Award for her coverage of that community. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Leslie Hoffman is a journalist out of the Associated Press’ New Mexico bureau, for which she covers border issues. As a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador, she worked in municipal development and has also served as a Texas-based news stringer for Reuters. Hoffman’s work has earned her many Scripps Howard Awards and a 2001 Pulitzer Prize nomination for her coverage of the Wen Ho Lee federal case for The Albuquerque (NM) Tribune. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism and political science from the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.
Jerry Kammer serves as the Washington correspondent for the Copley News Service, covering U.S.-Mexico relations. Prior to that, he worked for the Arizona Republic for 16 years and served on the adjunct faculty for the University of New Mexico’s English and American Studies Departments. He has won the Robert F. Kennedy Award for his international print work, the National Headliner Award for investigative reporting and the Don Bolles Award in both 1989 and 2000. He holds a bachelor’s in English from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s in American studies from the University of New Mexico.
Gilbert Klein has been with Media General News Service since 1985 and currently serves as the national correspondent out of the Washington bureau. Prior to that, he spent nearly 10 years as a reporter for the Tampa (FL) Tribune, for which he did a series of articles on immigrants from Cuba, Haiti and Ethiopia. He runs the National Press Club’s fiction writing contest and is working with George Washington University to create “The Kalb Report,” a media analysis TV show hosted by Marvin Kalb. He holds a bachelor’s from Rollins College and a master’s in communication from American University.
Daniel Kowalski has been an immigration attorney for 18 years and has served as editor of the LexisNexis publication Bender’s Immigration Bulletin for the last seven years. He’s authored numerous papers on immigration law and has often served as both a presenter and panelist for the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s annual conferences. Among his many awards are the Denver Bar Association Special President’s Award, the Denver Bar Association “Barrister Ball” Pro Bono Award and the 1998 Attorney of the Year Award from the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin with a Spanish degree and received his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio.
Gabriel Lerner has been with La Opinion for almost five years, where he served as assistant editor of the Editorial Page before becoming the State and National news Editor. Lerner was previously the Editor-in-Chief of the weekly Tiempo in Tel Aviv, Israel, and served as the Tel Aviv correspondent for various news agencies and radio stations. He also was a Member of the Ethics Committee, Amnesty International in Israel. Lerner has founded a publishing house, Alfil, and a Spanish-language literary magazine, Alef. Lerner has authored two Spanish novels, two books of poetry and a collection of short stories, for which he won the Arturo Capdevila Literary Award. He holds a bachelor’s in history and psychology from Tel Aviv University.
Michael Martinez has spent nearly 13 years as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, for which he covered the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition to serving as an education reporter and projects writer. In the early 1990s, he helped develop Exito, a Spanish-language weekly published by the Tribune for 10 years. He also worked as a reporter for the Washington Post and Kansas City (MO) Times. In 1999, Martinez was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists for his education coverage and received a Chicago Press Veterans Association Award for his reporting on the conflict in Iraq. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Julio Ortiz has served as a general/special assignment reporter for Arizona’s KTVW Univision 33 since June 2001, a position that has earned him nine Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. His other broadcast experience includes working as a news desk editor for California’s KVEA Telemundo 52, a producer/reporter for Valley View News (both the English and Spanish newscasts) and a news writer for Radio Noticias 930. Ortiz has been honored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and won a RTNA Golden Mic in 2001 for the best 6 p.m. broadcast. He holds a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism and communication from California State University, Northridge.
Justin Pritchard works as a desk supervisor and reporter for the Associated Press’ San Francisco bureau. He has also served as a foreign correspondent, producing a range of stories from seven countries for such publications as the New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle. As a Pew Fellow in International Journalism, Pritchard conducted research at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and reported from Havana on Cuban affairs. He’s been a winner of the AP-California’s Story of the Month Award multiple times. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University with a bachelor’s in history.
Carlos Rajo known professionally as Carlos Ramos, is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist who writes for Spanish-language publications in the U.S. and abroad. Currently, he writes a weekly column on California issues for Hoy, a New York-based newspaper, and a weekly op-ed commentary on national and international affairs for La Opinion. Rajo is a contributor to El Pais, published in Madrid, and to Raices, an on-line magazine from El Salvador. He is a consultant for a Los Angeles-based marketing and polling research firm that specializes in the Latino market. Rajo has worked as a foreign correspondent in Mexico, Central America, the Middle East, and Europe for Mexican, American, and European publications. He has a law degree from the National University in El Salvador and a Master in International Journalism from the University of Southern California.
Rayner Ramirez does investigate work as an associate producer out of New York for Dateline NBC. He’s also worked for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and for WAVI TV58 in Washington, D.C., and the Philippines. Through a 1989 artist-in-residence grant from the Downtown Community Television Center, Ramirez produced a video on child prostitution in the Philippines. His short documentary on lead poisoning, “Toxic Wars,” aired on PBS. Among his many honors are a National Academy of Television Arts and Science Emmy Award, a National Headliner Award and a Cine Golden Eagle Award. He holds a bachelor’s in literature and writing from Eugene Lang College and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.
Jason Riley is a senior editorial page writer for The Wall Street Journal, where he’s worked since 1994, writing on immigration, economic growth and urban affairs. He began his career as a copy editor at USA Today and then later at The Buffalo (NY) News. Riley holds a bachelor’s in English from the University of Buffalo.
Michael Riley serves as the immigration affairs reporter for The Denver (CO) Post, for which he also covered the Iraqi War. He has worked as a stringer out of Mexico City for The Houston (TX) Chronicle and as freelance contributor to a wide range of magazines and newspapers including Newsweek and The Economist. In 1998, he won an Inter American Press Association Fellowship that took him to Mexico to investigate the post-NAFTA border economy and alleged human rights abuses in guerrilla territories. Riley graduated cum laude from Williams College with a bachelor’s in philosophy and holds a master’s in political science from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Ted Robbins has 22 years experience working in broadcast journalism for an array of Arizona stations, including KUAT-TV, KUTV and KVOA-TV. In his current capacity, he acts as a producer/correspondent for The Newshour With Jim Lehrer. He also spent 12 years as a journalism instructor as the University of Arizona. Robbins has won an Emmy, various AP awards and a CINE Golden Eagle for his work. He has a bachelor’s in psychology and a master’s in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mary Sanchez has worked for The Kansas City (MO) Star since 1985 and has covered the education, local government and police beats. She currently covers immigration and race and ethnicity in addition to serving as a weekly columnist for the Star. As a freelancer, Sanchez has contributed to Latina magazine and EFE News Services. In 2000, she won a GLAAD Leadership Award and a fellowship from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism and English from Northwest Missouri State University.
Luke Turf works as the border/immigration reporter for the Tucson (AZ) Citizen, a post he has held since November 2002. Prior to that, he covered the border for the Yuma (AZ) Daily Sun, which earned him both first and third place awards for environmental reporting from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. He was also a runner-up in Gannett Newspapers’ Best Beat Reporting for coverage of immigration and Mexican border issues. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism, with a minor in photography, from Northern Arizona University.
Thomas Watkins has spent 13 years working for CNN and currently serves as a newsdesk editor out of its Atlanta bureau. He has also been a producer/correspondent and assignment editor for CNN and has won four national Emmys for his work. Watkins began his career at the Medical Tribune, where he spent five years working his way up to managing editor. He holds an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.
Patricia Zapor has worked as the federal government reporter for Catholic News Service since 1991, covering U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, White House and other federal agencies. Prior to that, she supervised a 10-person staff as regional editor of Cape Cod (MA) Newspapers and worked for several publications in Arizona, including the Chandler Tribune and Yuma Daily Sun. Zapor has won an array of awards from the Catholic Press Association and one from the New England Newspaper Association for best editorial page in 1991. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Arizona.
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What fellows have to say about past seminars:
"I want to say I've been to three census trainings in under two years and this was by far the most interesting, most useful and the most fun... Thank you for this amazing opportunity. You step in where may news organizations fall short, and provide tools most reporters would not otherwise have access to. You do journalism and readers a great service! "
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