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Education
University of Missouri- Columbia
Master of Journalism, 2007
Concentration: Multimedia Photography and Writing
Missouri Photo Workshop staff
Thesis: The Role of Photography in Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Process

Penn State University
Schreyer Honors College, summa cum laude
Bachelor of Philosophy in International Development, 2002
Minors in French, Int'l Studies
Honors in Photojournalism and African- and African-American Studies
Thesis: The Black and White Behind the Blue and White: The History of Black Student Protests at Penn State
Work Experience
Center for the Study of Conflict, Law & Media
Research Assistant: Columbia, Mo. (01.06-05.07)

 Columbia Missourian Newspaper
Multimedia Producer: Columbia, Mo. (01.07 - 05.07)
Staff Photographer (08.06 - 12.06)
Staff Reporter (08.05 - 12.05)

 Stars and Stripes Newspaper
Reporter/ Photographer: Darmstadt, Germany (05.06 - 08.06)

 Friedrich-Ebert Foundation
Program Assistant: Washington, DC (10.04-06.05)
Intern: Bonn, Germany (02.04-07.04)

 Unitarian Universalist Association
Legislative Assistant: Washington, DC (07.02-06.03)
Additional Experience
Koeln, Germany (06.03-06.04)
Congress-Bundestag Young Professional Exchange
Baghdad, Iraq (12.02-01.03)
National Council of Churches delegation
Dakar, Senegal (09.01-12.01)
Minnesota Studies in International Development Program
Awards
Fulbright Journalism Grant (2007-2008)
Duffy Grants for projects in Peru (2007) and Israel/Palestine (2005)
National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship (2001)
Schreyer Ambassador Award (1999, 2000, 2001)
Academic All-American Athlete (2000)

Skills
Language
French and German (proficient)
Spanish (intermediate)
Wolof and Arabic (basic)

Computer
HTML, Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, In-Design


Other

Penn State Snowboard Team, 1998-2002

All photographs copywright of Robin Hoecker. Do not use without permission.