About Bridget Huber

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Education:

Masters of Journalism, UC Berkeley

August 2009 -

Master's in journalism and public health, expected spring 2012.

Bachelor of Arts, Bates College

Political Science with coursework in Latin American history, art, creative writing, and literature.

None, The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Semester-long intensive program in narrative non-fiction writing and documentary studies. Certificate in 2005.

None, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

None, UC Berkeley School of Public Health

May 2012

Master's in Public Health

Published Stories:

Walmart's Fresh Food Makeover

The Nation

Can a retailer known for its poverty wages solve the problem of urban "food deserts"?

Doctors ask EPA to help protect farmworkers from pesticide poisoning

Grist

Should the EPA to require pesticide companies to make tools to diagnose their products' health effects?

Mobile Clinic Brings Healthcare to Migrant Farmworkers

KALW

Reporter Bridget Huber recently visited a mobile clinic serving agricultural workers on the Central Coast.

How can we keep the people that harvest our veggies healthy, too?

GOOD

It’s nice to think of the people who grow our food as hale and hearty folk who get plenty of fresh air and exercise. Reality check: Even though agricultural workers spend their days surrounded by fresh produce, obesity and diabetes are at epidemic levels in many farmworker communities. Bridget Huber, class of 2011, is a News21 fellow and reported for GOOD on the issue.

Head of CA Department of Pesticide Regulation Leaves Post to Work for Chemical Giant

Civil Eats

California’s top pesticide regulator is leaving her job to work for Clorox. Mary-Ann Warmerdam, the director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), announced her resignation on Tuesday. Warmerdam’s departure was voluntary, but environmental and public health advocates have been pushing for her removal for months. They say she let the chemical industry’s influence trump science and the public’s health when her agency approved the use of methyl iodide—which causes cancer, nerve damage and miscarriage—for use in strawberry cultivation.

The Affordable Housing Waiting Game

Crosscurrents - KALW

Recently, Oakland’s Housing Authority opened the waitlist for a special type of Section 8 vouchers for the first time in five years. These coveted vouchers allow renters to find apartments in the private market. Tenants put 30% of their income toward rent, and the Housing Authority makes up the difference using federal funds. More than 55,000 people applied for just 10,000 vouchers. Bridget Huber, class of 2011, spoke with people in Oakland hoping to be one of those selected in the affordable housing lottery-style selection process.

Argentina treats embattled Spanish judge as hero

The Associated Press

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon became a key figure in universal justice by charging dozens of Argentine dictatorship-era figures with crimes against humanity and issuing an arrest warrant for Augusto Pinochet. But he faces career-ending charges in Spain after opening an inquiry into the disappearance over more than 114,000 people during the Franco years.

Secret list shows fate of Argentine disappeared

The Associated Press

The list is the only document of its kind known to have survived the junta's destruction of the records related to its efforts to eliminate so-called subversives. Stolen from a secret prison and hidden under floorboards for over 30 years, it resurfaced during a trial set to conclude this week.

Work suffers, parties thrive during World Cup

The Associated Press

World Cup fever hits every four years, and fans around the world bring their own particular flavor to watching the spectacle. Bridget Huber, class of 2011, reports from Buenos Aires.

Sequins and suits, femininity and power: Argentine designer pays homage to Evita´s style

The Associated Press

Designer Jorge Ibanez´s 2010 collection is inspired by Argentina´s iconic first lady, Eva Peron. Bridget Huber, class of 2011, reports.

Argentina Opens Dirty War Torture Garage Trial

The Associated Press

Six former military and intelligence officials are accused of the murder, torture and kidnapping of political dissidents at a garage turned tactical center for Operation Condor.

Clarion Alley Regrets

Mission Loc@l

Reporters Nancy López and Bridget Huber asked, "What do you wish you had said to someone that you loved?"

Oscar Romero, Presente

Mission Loc@l

Thirty years after his murder by a government-backed death squad, the Mission remembers the man they call Saint Romero.

Dubious Data Clouds Job Safety Gains

FairWarning.org

Each year, official counts of job-related illness and injury drop. But are worksites really getting safer, or are faulty information gathering and a reliance on employer-related numbers at play? Bridget Huber, class of 2010, was on the team that reported the story.

Sex and the Bible, The Opera

Crosscurrents, KALW

San Francisco composer Mark Alburger's new opera explores the racy side of scripture. Reporter Bridget Huber takes us to a rehearsal.

When the Mission Was Tiny and Loca

Mission Loc@l

Reporters Bridget Huber and Nancy López take us back to the days when the Mission cruised and a group of girls called the Tiny Locas ruled the neighborhood.

Sunday Mission Wallk

Mission Loc@l

Rapture, churros and hot, hot pink -- just another Sunday in the Mission. Check out a photo essay by Bridget Huber.

He paints hearts.

Mission Loc@l

A South City painter has made Mission windows lovely for 20 years. Bridget Huber and Nancy López have the story.

Cries for Immigration Reform Fill Mission Dolores

Mission Loc@l

More than 500 people from across the Bay gathered, invoking the words of Isaiah and John F. Kennedy.

A Thousand-loaf Start

Mission Loc@l

Danny Gabriner ditched his lame tech job to bake bread. Now what?

In Buzzing Urbs, Real Hives Revive

Christian Science Monitor Magazine

Beekeeping gains ground among urban foodies, environmentalists and science geeks. Bridget Huber, class of 2011, reports.

How America Used to Eat

Christian Science Monitor Magazine

Bridget Huber, class of 2011, reviews Mark Kurlansky's latest book.

Even Renters Who Are Paid Up Are Getting Kicked Out

Christian Science Monitor

Some 40 percent of foreclosure-related evictions involve renters. Congress and 13 states weigh giving them greater protection.

Awards:

Kaiser Permanente Health Reporting Fellowship (June 2011)

Dean's Award for Public Service Journalism (March 2010)

The Guy P. Gannett Scholarship, 2009 & 2010 (July 2009)

Work Experience:

Intern

The Associated Press  - Buenos Aires  ( May 2010 - August 2010 )

Summer internship at Southern Cone Bureau. Covered human rights trials, legalization of gay marriage and World Cup fever.

Reporter/Researcher

FairWarning  - Los Angeles CA  ( February 2010 -  )

Write briefs and research stories for public interest journalism site devoted to worker and consumer safety and corporate accountability.

National News Desk Intern

Christian Science Monitor  - Boston MA  ( January 2009 - June 2009 )

Wrote and edited national news stories. Contributed book reviews and stories on the environment.

Writing Program Teaching Assistant

The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies  - Portland ME  ( September 2008 - December 2008 )

Assisted professor, held office hours, edited student work.

Freelance writer

The Portland Phoenix, Working Waterfont, Port City Life, Human et Terre  - Portland ME  ( August 2007 - December 2008 )

Contributed stories on politics, the environment, food and fisheries to regional and local newspapers and magazines.

Editor, Mexico Program Director

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World  - San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico  ( September 2006 - July 2007 )

Skills:

• Fluent in Spanish. Conversant in Portuguese.