Sleeping Sickness

Sleeping Sickness For three years, Andrew and his mother had no idea why he was constantly falling asleep. A sleep specialist finally put the pieces together: Andrew has narcolepsy. PROJECT Managed and edited all aspects of PEDSnews, a magazine published by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital for referring community physicians. CLIENT UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland…

Buddy-movie Tech Entrepreneurs

Buddy-movie Tech Entrepreneurs After a decade laboring for others in Silicon Valley, two Berkeley Engineering alumni — Farshad Ghaffari at left and Sid Yenamandra — friends since college, started their own company. CLIENT Berkeley Engineering — School of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley ASSIGNMENT Wrote and photographed article for Berkeley Engineering, the school’s…

Guerilla Grafters

Guerilla Grafters The Guerilla Grafters, a loose-knit band of undercover orchardists, blend gardening and urban activism to spark debate about the use of public space. CLIENT San Francisco Chronicle ASSIGNMENT Pitched own story idea to editor of paper’s food section. After assignment was given, I wrote and photographed the article. “When you walk down the street…

Chlamydia Warrior

Chlamydia Warrior The eye problems she observed in South India motivated this physician to devote her research career to understanding and vanquishing chlamydia. PROJECT Managed and edited all aspects of PEDSnews, a magazine published by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital for referring community physicians. CLIENT UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland ASSIGNMENT Wrote and photographed article for PEDSnews…