Media Mentors

Irene can coach on news reporting for print and digital media, editing and writing for news and feature articles, and team management.

Karina can coach on navigating internships, finding the big picture in local stories and fighting imposter syndrome.

Goodness can coach aspiring journalists on investigative reporting, multimedia storytelling, and digital skills. I guide them in crafting compelling stories, mastering data journalism, and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance their reporting. My mentorship also covers ethical journalism practices and strategies for building a successful career in the media industry.

Aaricka can coach on local reporting, beat reporting, navigating being a woman of color in the newsroom, time management, managing burnout, early career, navigating grad school, job application/interviewing process, team projects.

I can mentor folks looking to enter the world of graphics/data journalism. I also have experience navigating visa hassles as an international person in the newsroom.

Meena Thiruvengadam can coach on building a freelance career, what students can do now as freelancers and making travel a way of life.

Ibrahim can coach on human rights, climate change, disinformation and hate speech, and visual storytelling.

Nelly can coach on broadcast journalism, investigative techniques, news product and project management, leadership, public speaking, and career development. She can also mentors journalists on solutions journalism and systems thinking, identifying systemic issues and root causes, and reporting on effective solutions through news/ feature reports, and product design

Sara can coach on project management, boosting productivity, giving/accepting feedback and collaboration.