Laura Tillman

I'm passionate about telling true stories driven by big ideas. I love to collaborate and I'm always game to learn something new.
Member since 2020

Locations

  • Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
  • Maplewood, NJ

Portfolio

Languages

Spanish.

Laura is available for

Editing (Trained in Hindenburg and Pro Tools)
Story development
Script writing
Interviewing
Research
Reporting
  • Editing
  • Producing
  • Recording
  • Reporting
  • Writing

About Laura

Experience: I'm a journalist, author and adjunct professor of narrative nonfiction. I've written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Literary Hub, and The New Republic. I'm the author of two books: "The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City," (Scribner, 2016) and a biography of Chef Eduardo "Lalo" Garcia, which will be published by W.W. Norton in 2021. I hold a BA in International Studies from Vassar College and an MFA in Nonfiction from Goucher College. Much of my work is related to immigration, but I've also reported deeply on science, crime, health, politics, food, and media. Audio Experience: I trained in Hindenburg at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies and in Pro Tools as a Futuro Studios intern. Currently, I'm the Associate Producer of Season 2 of iHeartRadio's Who Is? I've also produced segments for VPM's Social Distance Assistance and NPR's Latino USA. What I'm looking for: Editing Script writing Story development Research Reporting  

Laura's Portfolio

Special Episode of Social Distance Assistance: Cultivating Resilience in Our Food System
Contribution to this episode of Social Distance Assistance for VPM about Cosecha Cafe and its efforts to respond to the pandemic.
The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts: Murder and Memory in an American City
Book published by Scribner in 2016. Deep dive into a death penalty case and its longterm impact on one community.
Inside the Slow-Motion Disaster at the Southern Border
Oral history of the family separation crisis for Literary Hub.
Yalitza Aparicio on Roma and the Politics of Stardom in Mexico
Arts Section feature for The New York Times about actress Yalitza Aparicio.
Mexico City Officials Shuttered This Restaurant, But the Owners Found A Way to Fight Back - and Not by Paying a Bribe.
Feature for The Los Angeles Times about corruption and restaurant culture in Mexico City.

Experience

Skills

  • Composition
  • Field Producing
  • Field Recording
  • Interviewing
  • Producing
  • Reporting
  • Research
  • Scrubbing and Audio Editing
  • Show Development
  • Story Editing
  • Tape Syncs
  • Translation

Equipment

  • Protools, Hindenburg, Zoom H4N.