Staff

Julie Drizin is the director of the center. Drizin is an award-winning producer and editor of local, national and international public radio programs, including NPR's Justice Talking, Democracy Now!, and the World Vision Report. Drizin blogs, networks and develops programmatic initiatives for JCCF. She also teaches a new undergraduate course that informs, inspires and guides student journalists toward reporting on children and families. She was previously a judge in the Casey Medals and a Fellow at the center’s journalism intensive on covering diverse communtiies. Drizin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in communications and women’s studies. 301.405.8812; julie-AT-journalismcenter-DOT-org

Mina Dixon is the center’s program coordinator. She edits the weekly JCCF News Summary (sign up here), provides editorial support and vets stories, reports and resources for the website. Dixon graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English. She began as a JCCF intern and has served as the co-editor-in-chief of The PublicAsian, a monthly newspaper that focuses on Asian-interest news. 301.405.8808; mdixon-AT-journalismcenter-DOT-org

Jaclyn Rattner is the center's undergraduate intern. She helps manage JCCF's social media accounts, contributes content to the JCCF website and assists in outreach and event planning for the Casey Medal Awards. Rattner is a Family Science major at the University of Maryland and plans to graduate in May 2013. 301.405.8813