asher j. kohn resume july 2016
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Palo Alto, California
+1 (847) 840-8279
www.asherjkohn.com
Work Experience:Los Altos Town Crier June 2016 Present
Politics reporter at legacy newspaper brand in Silicon Valley
Covered the intersection of city politics, police and businessTimeline News September 2014 June 2016
Managed, edited, and wrote for a new explainer journalism product
iOS App named one of the best of the year by Apple in 2015
Wrote articles cited by the Washington Post and others on Syrian refugee crisis
Ajam Media Collective March 2013 Present
Delivered emerging scholarship on Iran, Turkey and Central Asia
Collaborated with scholars and artists to produce knowledge
Bootstrapped a 12k-like Facebook page that inspires high engagement
Vox Media
January 2012
September 2014
Wrote and copyedited for sports vertical, SB NationCoordinated with fan sites and managed writers across four time zones
Article on Ryan Freels suicide named one of 2012s best baseball articles
International Crisis Group
October 2010
February 2011
Interned in Istanbul office to organize and conduct field research
Freelance Journalist
December 2010
Present
Bylines for Los Angeles Times, Slate, Roads & Kingdoms and more
Wrote primarily stories of migration, conflict, foodways and camel wrestling
Reported from Turkey, UAE, the Netherlands, Germany and USA
Contract Researcher
June 2007
Present
Worked with clients to identify archival sources and key individuals to interviewClients include Tulalip Tribes and Slavs + Tatars as well as many journalists
EducationWashington University School of Law St. Louis, Missouri 2009-2013
J.D. from top-20 law school with coursework focusing on law and society
Won CALI award for academic excellence in Socialist Law in Transition
An Architectural Defense From Drones received international press coverage
Exchange coursework at Utrecht University in the Netherlands
University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 2005 2009
B.A. in History (cum laude) and member of Phi Beta Kappa
Four-year athlete in Mens Crew (2008 ACRA Academic All-American)Exchange coursework at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey
Skills:Languages English (native); advanced Turkish; basic Persian, Spanish and Hebrew
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Tilemill GIS software, and Microsoft Office
ReferencesAvailable upon request
Asher J. Kohn
http://www.asherjkohn.com/mailto:[email protected]