Designed a Fulbright project that helped the Palestinians of West Bank develop their skills in broadcast journalism and develop their own television network
Graduated from the Columbia Journalism School in 1986
Quote: "[television journalists and documentary filmmakers] hold up a mirror to society, documenting its frustrations, exploring its faults, calling for justice, clarifying its present and preserving its sense of history․"
Quote: "I do this work above all because I believe that it is our ability to empathize with one another that, even in our darkest hours, continues to save us․"
Became the first woman to serve as executive producer of "Nightline" in 2011
Became a senior producer for ABC News after joining the station in 1990 and is known for her work with "Peter Jennings Reporting․"
Along with a group of students, produced a documentary that followed a few Palestinians and Israelis throughout a year, showing how the Oslo Agreement affected the lives of everyday people
Awards
2005Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:nominated
2006Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:nominated
2007Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine:nominated
2007Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:nominated