About Laurie Burkitt

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Education:

University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism MJ expected May 2008

Columbia University, New York, NY MA, East Asian Regional Studies, 2002

Published Stories:

Starbucks to Open China Coffee Farm, Securing Global Supply

Wall Street Journal

Starbucks Corp. signed a deal with the Chinese provincial government of Yunnan to set up its first-ever coffee-bean farm in the world to cater to a rapidly growing population of coffee drinkers in China amid a global battle for quality coffee beans.

Storm Struck

Forbes

Laurie Burkitt, class of 2008, writes in Forbes about the money mess of hurricanes and homeowners' insurance.

Mah-jong Caused Epileptic Seizures, Medical Journal Reports

Bloomberg

For Bloomberg, Lauri Burkitt, class of 2008, writes that Mah-jong, the popular Chinese domino-like tile game, has been found to cause epileptic seizures, according to research reported in the Hong Kong Medical Journal.

Work Experience:

Intern, Bloomberg, Hong Kong, June 2007 - August 2007 Reported on currencies, stocks, local economy and spot news.

Freelancer, January 2005 - present Published in The East Bay Business Times, The Washington Post, The Economic Observer, That’s Beijing. Copy-editor for Scientia Agricultura Sinica.

Fulbright Scholar, Beijing University, Beijing, China, August 2005 - August 2006 Researched education and advocacy for the mentally retarded.

Research Assistant/Editorial Aide, The Washington Post, Washington, DC, May 2003 - August 2005 Conducted wide-ranging domestic and foreign policy research and analysis for Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt, Deputy Editors Jackson Diehl and Colby King. Assisted in selecting, vetting and coordinating guest writers for the opinion/editorial page.

Research Assistant, The American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC, May 2002 - June 2003 Responsible for research related to China and North Korea (political and economic affairs).

Skills:

• Proficient in written and spoken Chinese, able to conduct interviews in Mandarin.
  Completed San Diego, Chicago, and Pittsburgh marathons. Certified Spinning and Pilates instructor.