Honor Society® member
Carol Almonte
Hunter College Reporter and Writer at City Limits News: • Attended a college course in the Fall 2020 semester on Environmental, Urban, and Health Journalism that collaborated with a non-profit news organization called City Limits News. • Covered the coronavirus crisis in New York by reporting in video, audio, and text on a live blog aside a dozen students from the Hunter College Journalism Department. • Chosen out of three of the best stories that were reported and produced by one student to be published on their site. As Those Around Her Died, She Gave Birth During COVID-19. Published June 3, 2020.
- journalism
- Class of 2021
- CUTLER BAY, Florida
Member since June 2020
About
Carol Almonte graduated from Hunter College School of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts in media studies with a concentration in journalism and a minor in sociology.
Education
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Hunter College
B.A. in journalism and sociology minor.
2019 – 2021
Honors and awards
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dean's list
Queensborough Community College (Fall 2016) and Hunter College (Spring & Fall 2020)
Goals and interests
- Career goal
She aspires to become a physician and a public health journalist. Carol's career goal within journalism is to deliver information by making complex science and health issues more comprehensible by acting as a bridge between scientists, health professionals, and consumers to a broad audience of readers, viewers, and listeners. Her mission is to bring social change by educating, breaking stigmas, and advocating for social injustices and stereotypes within medicine, public health, and journalism in minority communities.
- Graduate school interests
Interested in attending medical school.
- Outside the classroom
Aside from her love for writing and studying science, she loves to read, blog, travel, and spend time with her family in her leisure time.
Experience
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Hunter College Reporter and Writer
City Limits News: • Attended a college course in the Fall 2020 semester on Environmental, Urban, and Health Journalism that collaborated with a non-profit news organization called City Limits News. • Covered the coronavirus crisis in New York by reporting in video, audio, and text on a live blog aside a dozen students from the Hunter College Journalism Department. • Chosen out of three of the best stories that were reported and produced by one student to be published on their site. As Those Around Her Died, She Gave Birth During COVID-19. Published June 3, 2020.
Feb 2020 – Jun 2020
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Summer Intern
NERA MedPrep HCOP Academy Program at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: • Lead a team of students in creating a health innovation organization that won second place and awarded us with $1,500 and the opportunity to execute it in real life. • Pioneer in clinical experience and provided written reports, based on a specific clinical experience, the following: a medical condition or procedure, its history, epidemiology, current treatment or use of a procedure, cost-benefit, and risks. • Gain research exposure on health-related issues affecting underserved communities, which allowed me to use that knowledge when reporting journalism stories.
Jun 2019 – Jul 2021
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Intern
Model New York State Senate Project: • Nominated by CUNY to represent Queensborough Community College selected out of thousands of CUNY and SUNY Students. • Worked in teams with 60 CUNY and SUNY students formulating policy positions, debate, and vote on the floor of the New York State Senate in Albany. • Completed four intensive days of training seminars discussing state policy formulation, legislative processes, representation, and leadership. • Developed leadership skills by being one of the group leaders for the health angle of legalizing marijuana.
Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
Languages
- Spanish Advanced
- English (US) Advanced
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