Minal Bopaiah graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College in 1999, with a degree in English. She worked for a number of years in journalism, most notably as a freelance reporter in Boston and as the international editor of Boston Metro. With a M.A. in psychology, Minal has a number of years of experience in conducting psychological research through Columbia University and NYU/Bellevue’s Program for Survivors of Torture. Most recently, she worked as an educational content specialist for Sesame Workshop. Minal works with MediaGlobal as Managing Editor on its Young Writers Initiative. She can be contacted via e-mail at minal.bopaiah@mediaglobal.org.
Tracy Floyd is an award-winning graphic designer and web developer. As founder and owner of Coalesce, a design and development consultancy, he has worked with companies in a wide range of industries. Since its inception in 2004, Coalesce has been building custom web applications and creating innovative websites. At this time Tracy is designing and programming MediaGlobal’s Web television portal, GlobalSouthTV.org.
Allyn Gaestel has worked with development organizations in Mali, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has engaged internationally with grassroots groups focusing on women’s empowerment, public health, gender violence, medicine, environmental issues, microfinance, and HIV/AIDS work. She has written about these issues for various publications and brings field experience to her current role as United Nations Correspondent for MediaGlobal. She can be reached at allyn.gaestel@mediaglobal.org.
Rebekah Mintzer is a Correspondent at MediaGlobal. She graduated from Hamilton College in 2009 and has since worked in Washington D.C. at the Jane Goodall Institute and the Offices of U.S. Representative John Hall, respectively. During summer vacations from college she worked as a reporting intern with The Journal News covering stories in the Lower Hudson Valley and spent time studying French in Paris. She can be reached at rebekah.mintzer@mediaglobal.org.
Kevin James Moore graduated from Purchase College with a B.A. in Literature. Currently, he is working on his first novel and is a United Nations Correspondent with MediaGlobal. He can be reached at kevin.moore@mediaglobal.org.
Rachel Pollock graduated from the University of Vermont in 2007 with a B.A. in Religion and Psychology. She spent her last semester studying in Holland as part of an international communications program. Since graduating, she has conducted research in East Africa working with local non-profit organizations dealing with health care, education, and poverty. She plans on getting a Masters in Middle Eastern studies. She is a UN Correspondent for MediaGlobal. She can be contacted at rachel.pollock@mediaglobal.org
Molly Slothower earned a B.A. with honors from Earlham College in 2008, with majors in Politics and International Studies, and a concentration in Child Protection. She has received grants to explore children’s issues through three overseas independent studies and several internships, including with the Children’s Defense Fund and with the Cambodian Peace and Development Institute. In Indiana, she worked as a Guardian ad Litem, advocating for children in abuse and neglect cases. She is currently serving as MediaGlobal’s Web Coordinator and can be contacted at molly.slothower@mediagloba.org.
Robin Wallace graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelors of science in journalism and history. With a broad portfolio — from reporter, photographer, graphic designer to editor — Robin’s first job was as business editor of The Daily Times, Salisbury, Maryland. Her creation of a hyper-local weekly business section was lauded as one of 2003’s best new products of Gannett newspapers. She also was the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore student publications’ adviser, where she helped students launch the first editorially-independent student newspaper in nearly 20 years. For the last couple of years, Robin served as the managing editor of a nationally syndicated, online multi-media niche market news organization. The opportunity gave Robin tremendous experience as a live on-air radio newscaster, as well as a broadcast reporter and anchor. She has joined MediaGlobal as a UN correspondent and can be reached at robin.wallace@mediaglobal.org
Nicola Winter was born in London, England and grew up in San Francisco, California. She graduated from Bucknell University in May 2009, where she majored in Political Science and International Relations. She studied in Geneva, Switzerland during her Junior year and spent the following summer there working for the International Peace Bureau, where she wrote extensively on military spending and finance for development. She is currently at United Nations Correspondent with MediaGlobal and can be reached at nicola.winter@mediaglobal.org.