B.A. in English University of California, Berkeley.
M.A. in Education UC Berkeley.
M.A. in Journalism Ohio State University.

Classic humanities education. Emphasis on literature, critical writing, history and social sciences. Investigative reporting and editing.

EMPLOYMENT:

* Freelance writer/editor International Herald Tribune, The New York Times, (Arts and Ideas, Science Times), Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, (OUTLOOK, metro, health, real estate, food, travel) The National Geographic Society, The Kiplinger Retirement Report, New Choices Magazine, Modern Maturity and McGraw Hill; German Marshall Fellow 2001-01 reported from Belgrade on fall of Slobodan Milosevic for Washington Post, Mediterranean Quarterly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mother Jones and other news outlets.

* Led media seminars in Serbia/Montenegro 2004-05 under the sponsorship of UNICEF, IREX, USAID and NUNS, the local independent journalists association)Topics included: ethical coverage of child assault and violence, marginalized communities, Roma, women and the media, environmental reporting. Most recently, I taught business/economics reporting in October 2005 in Belgrade.

* Maturity News Service: Reporter/editor Dec. 1988-June 1997.
Research/write stories for syndicated wire service with 200 client newspapers. Analyze impact of health reforms, managed care revolution and medical marketplace on consumers; track aging research and Hispanic and Afro-American health gap; dissect ethical issues such as rationing, euthanasia, Medicaid spend-down; create interactive stories showing readers how to do medical research on-line and evaluate medical Internet sites.

* The Washington Post. Metro reporter June 1984 to 1987. Frequent contributor to health and real estate sections.

* The World Bank. Freelance writer/editor for articles on GATT, transport, health and education issues.

* Montgomery County Journal. June 1982 -- June 1984. Netted regional press awards for desegregation suit coverage and analysis of police department's homicide closure record.

* Montgomery County Sentinel. Award-winning education and health writer. January 1981 - June 1982.

* High school teacher in California's Richmond, Lafayette and Alameda school districts and in Rockville, Md.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS: Op-ed pages of Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Washington Star, Encore, Working Woman, Duke University's Mediterranean Quarterly.
PERSONAL:
Married, three grown children. Speak Serbo-Croatian, some Spanish. Enjoy politics, travel, tennis, cello, hiking, cooking and eating good food with friends.

TO CONTACT: Call: 301-933-3042 or jmitric1@aol.com