Award-winning journalist with international experience. Works appear on CNN, the Guardian, WebMD, USA Today, Crain's and more.

Former CNN digital producer out of Hong Kong bureau. Reported and edited Asia/Pacific stories for CNN International with specialties in the Koreas and international public health. Joined CNN in 2008, specializing in health and medicine. Newspaper refugee formerly of the Baltimore Sun.

Studied at U.C. Berkeley and Northwestern University, graduated cum laude with majors in Journalism & History, and minor in African Studies. Speaks Korean & Spanish. Now learning Russian.

First news experience in South Africa. Raised as a proud Californian - happy to be home!

Enjoys cookies (soft baked), kimchi, trivia & photography.