Alexi Louis Mahmud-Ghazi Horowitz 3121 SE Belmont St.

Portland, OR 97214 alexilhorowitz@gmail.com

RESEARCH, WRITING and COMMUNICATIONS Reporter-Producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting

Wrote web articles, blog posts, shot and produced video segments and broadcast radio stories on environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest. June 2014-September 2014.

Reporter-Producer at KBOO Evening News Researched, wrote, and produced news spots and features for KBOOs daily evening newscast. June 2014-September 2014.

Research Assistant for Hampton Sides, author and editor-at-large at Outside magazine. Conducted interviews, searched archives and online databases for primary source material, wrote summaries and reports for Mr. Sides' book In the Kingdom of Ice (published by Doubleday Press in August, 2014). June 2013- August 2013; June 2012-August 2012; June 2011-August 2011.

Summer Leadership Intern at Think New Mexico, Public Policy think tank Conducted archival and internet research, took notes on meetings of the state legislature, wrote reports on the history of economic development initiatives in New Mexico. May 2013-August 2013.

Digital Media Intern at the New Mexico History Museum. Proposed and designed a pilot podcast. Interviewed historians, writers, and community leaders on historical topics. Transcribed interviews, wrote scripts, edited audio and recorded guest lectures. June-August 2013.

Reed College Judicial Board Member Conducted investigations, interviews, hearings, deliberations, and wrote recommendations to the Reed College President concerning violations of Reed College policy and the Honor Principle. 2012-2013.

Reed College Admission Intern. Interviewed prospective students. Represented Reed at college fairs. Led regular and VIP admission tours. August 2013-Present, August 2010-May 2012.

Contributing Writer. The Quest, student newspaper of Reed College. Interviewed distinguished guests including NPR correspondent Ari Shapiro, Gay Rights activist Cleve Jones, and US State Department Historian Evan Dawley. August 2009-December 2010.

Freelance Writer. Local News and Special Magazines, the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Reported on transportation, bicycle commuters, the Rail Runner, and Santa Fe's burgeoning food cart scene. September to October 2008.

Staff Writer, Columnist and Photographer. Generation Next, the Santa Fe New Mexican. Wrote feature and news articles on topics including teen pregnancy advocacy programs in the Santa Fe Public Schools, Army Recruitment, and Santa Fes juvenile detention center. August 2005- June 2008.

Editor, Writer and Photographer. The Griffin, SF Prep high school newspaper. 8/2005- 5/2008. GRANTS and AWARDS -Phi Beta Kappa Society, Inducted May, 2014. -McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Grant 2013 to produce a podcast for the NM History Museum. -Reed College Commendation for Excellence for Academic Performance 2009-2010, 2011-2012 & 2013-2014. -Douglas Williams Fencing Tournament, Reed College. 1st place: 2011 and 2013. 2nd place: 2010. -Santa Fe Prep English Department Award for Excellence, 2007-2008. -Santa Fe Prep History Department Award for Excellence, 2004-2005. -Colgate College Book Award: Escape From The Desert column series, 2007. -Newspaper Association of America Foundation 3rd Place Feature Story: Learning Motherhood, 2008. -New Mexico Womens Press Association Award- Best Student Feature Article UnFair Trade, 2007. -Newspaper Association of America Foundation 2009 Youth Content Award:

First Place News Feature for Youth Protecting Youth -New Mexico Youth Poetry Jam Grand Prize Winner for Truck On Through the Nothing, 2008. EDUCATION -B.A. in History from Reed College, Portland, OR. Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, May 2014.

Overall GPA: 3.65. Major GPA: 3.83. -Santa Fe Preparatory School. Senior Class President. 2008 Graduation Ceremony Speaker. -Proficient in Adobe Audition, Premiere, and Photoshop, Hindenburg Journalist Pro, and Microsoft Suite. LANGUAGE SKILLS Intermediate Spanish Beginner Persian