Phone: 270-783-7510; E-mail: saraship@gmail.com
Freelance writer and editor,
Freelance
journalist specializing in environment, health, science and investigative
reporting. Work includes a story in the November/December 2006 issue of
Mother Jones magazine about two towns, one in
Part-time journalism professor,
Environmental reporter,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO: June 2002
to May 2005
Headed reporting team that investigated the explosion
of flood plain development in region, resulting in five-part series that gained
attention on National Public Radio and spawned several pieces of legislation.
Investigated how a toxic butter flavoring destroyed the lungs of microwave
popcorn plant workers; story was a finalist for Livingston Award for national
reporting. Wrote award-winning feature story on scientists’ efforts to save an
endangered salamander known as the Ozark hellbender.
Regional reporter,
Co-reported and co-wrote series exposing the poor
treatment of mentally ill inmates in
Environmental reporter,
Statesman-Journal,
Covered month-long breaking news event as cargo ship
ran aground off
Staff writer,
The Times-Picayune,
Hired as full-time staff writer after completion of
successful internship. Broke story on local businessman’s illegal gambling
operation, resulting in his arrest and contributing to his later indictment.
Investigated underage drinking in a series that led the Louisiana Legislature to
change the state’s alcohol laws. Wrote award-winning feature story about a group
of homeless teen “drifters” living in an abandoned building.
Copy editor/staff writer,
The Times-Picayune,
Copy editing intern,
The Times-Picayune,
Magazine intern,
Researched and wrote for nationally circulated
children’s science magazine.
Bachelor of Arts degree in communications,
Recognized
for stories investigating the exposure of microwave popcorn plant workers to a
toxic butter flavoring. The Livingston Awards for excellence by professionals
under the age of 35 are the largest all-media, general reporting prizes in
American journalism.
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at
Invited to attend
three-day seminar in
Society of Environmental Journalists, Outstanding Feature Reporting, Print -
Finalist, 2002.
Recognized for story explaining the controversy behind a proposed
airport/industrial hub near
Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources, 1999
Won fellowship to
attend eight-day expedition-style professional development seminar designed for
environmental reporters in the
Won for “Young
Drifters,” a story written while an intern about homeless young people living in
the French Quarter.
Member of Society of Environmental Journalists
Member of Investigative Reporters and Editors
Proficient in
Computer-Assisted Reporting (CAR) skills
References available
upon request