Versatile writer and editor with expertise in healthcare, medicine, global health, science, the environment, food and travel. 

Professional Experience

Reporter and editorial writer, Los Angeles Times (1999-2009)

• Reported and blogged on public health and health policy, including stories on HIV/AIDS, pandemic and seasonal flu, the uninsured crisis and crowded emergency rooms. 
• Researched and wrote prize-winning, results-oriented editorials on malaria  in Africa, racial injustice at a public hospital and gang violence.
• Edited regional editorial pages; managed budget, staff and freelancers

Senior writer, Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley (3 years)

Editorial writer and columnist, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, AK (3 years)

Editorial writer, columnist and reporter, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. (8 years)

Skills and Specialties

Reporting, writing, interviewing, editing, research and analysis. Able to explain complex issues for diverse audiences. Adept at generating ideas, cultivating contacts and tracking public policy. A quick study. Able and willing to travel.  

 “Mary Engel is a writer who doesn't need 'minding' because she is a driven self-starter.”

— Janet Clayton, Assistant Managing Editor/California Editor,  LAT

 "She managed complex assignments that required research, interviews, analytical skills, and tact. Her articles for The Graduate were beautifully written. She worked easily with deans, professors, and Graduate Division staff at all levels."

—Lisa Harrington, Director, Communications and Events, UC Berkeley

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