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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Laura Powell
PO Box 9444
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 415-6455  (202) 248-4622
dailysuitcase@gmail.com
Career Summary To Date: 20 years covering travel and the environment for a range of media outlets. Work has included television and video management and production, writing for print and online outlets, strategic consulting, speechwriting, and spokesperson work.


Current Freelance Outlets: The Washington Post; NewsChannel 8/WUSA (Washington, DC); Around the World Radio (Santa Barbara, CA); Emirates Open Skies Magazine (Dubai)
Current Positions:
1990-
Executive Producer, LP Productions/DailySuitcase Washington, DC
Produce, host and write travel-related programming and videos. Also report on travel trends for www.dailysuitcase.com and other media outlets.
1993-
Special Supplements Writer, The Washington Post
Write special sections on travel, lifestyle, and the environment.
2005-
Travel Correspondent, Around the World Radio Santa Barbara, CA
2007-
Contributing Editor, Hotel F & B
2007-
Contributing Travel Expert, NewsChannel 8, Washington, DC
Professional Journalism Experience:
1998-2002; 2007-2009
1998-2005
Contributing Editor, Lodging, Washington, DC


2000-
Writer, Advertorial Travel Supplements
Special supplements have appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Reader's Digest, The Sunday Times (UK), Conde Nast Traveller (UK).
2001-2003
Contributing Writer, Good Housekeeping New York, New York
2002-2006
Writer, Travel Supplements, USA Today


1993-1994
Writer, TV Food Network New York, New York
1991-1995
Travel Editor, Government Executive Magazine Washington, DC
1986-1990
Producer, CNN TravelGuide Atlanta, Georgia
  • Created and produced CNN TravelGuide.
  • Provided management direction to production of CNN's travel coverage, including daily segments on business and leisure travel.
  • Coordinated and planned field production at domestic and international locations, and wrote and produced daily packages and weekly programs.
1985-1986
Producer, CNN International Atlanta, Georgia
Helped design and launch CNN International newscasts.
Selected Television and Radio Appearances:
ABC World News This Morning, ABC News Now, CNBC, CNN Headline News, CNN Airport, WUSA (Washington, DC), Fox News Channel, Good Day New York, Today Show/New York, WABC (Los Angeles), CBS 2 News This Morning (Los Angeles), AM-Philadelphia, WTOP-AM (Washington, DC), WOR-AM (New York), WGN-AM (Chicago), NPR
 
Education:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York B.S., Broadcast Journalism
Distinction: Summa Cum Laude and Class Marshal-Newhouse School of Public Communications


University of Essex, Colchester, England M.A. International Relations
Distinction: Rotary Foundation Scholar
European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy